本书对这个****、最有收藏价值和最有活力的时期的国际化设计进行了一次最完整可靠的概述，探讨了该主题的方方面面。它涵盖了世纪中叶的家具、照明、玻璃、陶瓷、纺织品、产品设计、工业设计，图形和海报，以及建筑和室内设计，体现了战后的乐观主义和活力，对创新且不贵的材料和大规模生产的形式的运用，以及新形成的关于“好的设计”准则。本世纪中叶的近100位重要的和有影响力的创作者都得到了重点介绍，无论他们来自斯堪的纳维亚半岛，西欧，美国，日本，巴西还是澳大利亚。

附加的一份带插图的术语大全额外介绍了本世纪中叶的数百位重要的设计师和制造商，以及重要的组织，学校和运动。本书还包含多位**专家专门为本书撰写的13篇文章和1000多张插图（大部分为彩色），是所有设计爱好者，收藏家或想要为自己的家寻找灵感的读者不可错过的一本书。

This definitive survey of one of the most popular, collectable and dynamic periods of international design offers a rich overview of all aspects of the subject. It covers mid-century furniture, lighting, glass, ceramics, textiles, product design, industrial design, graphics and posters, as well as architecture and interior design, exemplifying post-war optimism and energy, use of innovative and affordable materials and forms of mass manufacture, and newly developed precepts of 'good design'. Nearly 100 major and influential creators of the mid-

century period are highlighted, whether based in Scandinavia, Western Europe, America, Japan, Brazil or Australia.

An additional illustrated dictionary features hundreds more key mid-

century designers and manufacturers as well as important organizations, schools and movements. Complete with thirteen specially commissioned essays by renowned experts and over 1,000 mainly colour illustrations, it is a must-

have for any design aficionado, collector or reader seeking inspiration for their home.