Designs for the 20th Century Interiors

By Fiona Leslie

From Art Deco and the Bauhaus to the explosion of colour in the 60s and the return to minimalism in the 90s, this volume explores the 20th-century approach to designing interiors. It features a selection of original sketches, drawings and CAD (Computer Aided Design) printouts from the National Collection of Designs at the V&A. Furniture, ceramics, sale catalogues and other items from the V&A collections provide clues as to the relationship between initial idea and finished product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851773215
• ISBN13: 9781851773213
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.3" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Pictures Speak Louder Than Words

I wasn't sure I needed another design history book when I made this purchase, but after reading only one chapter I knew that I did. If you are looking for facts and dates, this is not the book for you. If you are looking for historical and socialogical summaries of this century's design periods it is very well written. But the narrative portion of this book is not what sold me on keeping it. It was the choice of artwork and photos. Whether you are a design student learning technique or a professional with a creative block, this book has a wonderful selection of renderings to refer to. Done by the best, I found myself spending much more time admiring the details in the workmanship of these masters than I did reading why they designed what they designed. A frivolous but worthwhile purchase.