Modern Architecture and the Lifeworld Assouline Henry Plummer treats his subject

Henry Plummer treats his subject with a uniquely authoritative perspective in which the words resonate with his artfully taken images

we learn the origins of designer Eileen Gray and the details of her groundbreaking career

this volume includes never-before-seen imagery with over one hundred iconic patterns

from its founding in the early twentieth century to today

Modern Architecture and the Lifeworld Assouline Henry Plummer treats his subjectThis well illustrated volume of essays by prominent historians, scholars, and practitioners in architecture today honors the vast and international scope of Kenneth Framptons seminal contributions to the field of contemporary architectural practice and its history. The evolution of modern architecture has been inextricably entangled in issues of politics, nationalism, and the environment, creating a tension between local context and global development