The second volume in the "Design in the 20th Century" series, this book explains and then challenges the notion that a form in architecture and product design is derived solely from practical functions. The text sets the role of function in a historical perspective, quoting extensively from the writings of theorists and designers. The illustrations include work of the Arts and Crafts movement, Modernism, Street Style and recent Italian and Spanish designers.
- ISBN10 1851771220
- ISBN13 9781851771226
- Publish Date 2 April 1997
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 1 September 1998
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher V & A Publishing
- Imprint V & A Publications
- Format Paperback
- Pages 72
- Language English