"Modern industrial design takes center stage in this comprehensive read, which presents a chronological overview of more than a century’s worth of designed objects, including furniture, textiles, and tableware."
-BOSTON MAGAZINE
100 Designs for a Modern World is a curated overview of the most influential pieces of modern industrial design. The book features highlights from the design collection of George R. Kravis II dating from the early 20th century to the present. From industrial design and furniture to tableware and textiles, the title makes visual and material connections across time and geography to relate the far-reaching impact of design on the enhancement of daily life.
The book features works by some of the most important figures in the history of design—many of whom are also represented in Kirkland Museum's permanent collection—including Peter Behrens, Russel Wright, Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, Alexander Girard, Ettore Sottsass, and Yves Behar.
With an introduction by design historian Penny Sparke and a foreword by collector George R. Kravis, this book is an authoritative reference on industrial design in the twentieth and early-twenty-first centuries.