NEW IN THE BOOKSHOP: DESIGN FURNITURE FROM ITALY (1984) • Rare exhibition book published on the occasion of the exhibition, "Mobili Italiani" held in Tokyo at the Sogestu Kaikan, a building designed by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, in February 8-16 1984. • This important survey exhibition on Italian furniture from the 1930's to the 1980's featured the work of furniture designers and companies such as Enzo Mari, Archizoom, Michele De Lucchi, Alessi, Casanova, Castelli, Flos, Aldo Rossi, Kartell, Olivetti-Synthesis, Vico Magistretti, Ettore Sottsass, Mario Bellini, O Luce, Zanotta, B&B Italia, Arflex, Arteluce, Driade, Afra Scarpa, Tobia Scarpa, Vistosi, Artemide, Sergio Asti, Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Paolo Pivi, Molteni, Achille Castiglioni, Piero Castiglioni, Sottsass Associati, Carlo Mollino, Danese, Venini, Franco Albini, Carlo Scarpa, and so many others, displaying work across furniture, lighting, glassware and flatware. All design objects from the exhibition are documented here in this handsomely designed catalogue; beautifully photographed and accompanied by production information. • The book also documents, again through fantastic colour photographic spreads and also sketches and technical drawings, the exhibition's "Environments" displays. Entire interior settings are here designed and fitted out by Sottsass Associati (Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini), Achille Castiglioni, Mario Bellini, Vico Magistretti, Cini Boeri, and Giotto Stoppino. • Features an introduction by Kenzo Tange and texts by Vittoria Gregotti and Giovanni Klaus Koenig, all published here in English and Japanese. • One copy via our website and in the bookshop this week. • #worldfoodbooks #designfurniturefromitaly #kenzotange #brunomunari #sottsassassociati #ettoresottsass #archizoom #mariobellini #achillecastiglioni #ciniboeri #vicomagistretti #giottostoppino #afrascarpa #tobiascarpa #aldorossi #sergioasti #micheledelucchi #marcozanini #annacastelliferrieri #paolopiva #carlomollino #francoalbini #carloscarpa #bbitalia #arflex #arteluce #alessi #danese #zanotta #castelli #kartell #1984 (at WORLD FOOD BOOKS)
