The influential West Coast architecture magazine known for its “Case Study Houses” Program in which in 1945 it proposed to “begin immediately the study, planning, actual design and construction of eight houses, each to fulfill the specifications of a special living problem in the Southern California area.” The houses became icons of the Mid-Century modernist movement. The cover design and focus of the magazine was revolutionary at the time and a direct challenge to the prominence of the East Coast as the center of architecture in the U.S. This issue.....
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The influential West Coast architecture magazine known for its “Case Study Houses” Program in which in 1945 it proposed to “begin immediately the study, planning, actual design and construction of eight houses, each to fulfill the specifications of a special living problem in the Southern California area.” The cover design and focus of the magazine at the time was revolutionary and a direct challenge to the prominence of the East Coast as the center of architecture in the U.S. This issue features articles on Interbau in West Berlin, Case Study.....
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The 1998 edition of English designer Jasper Morrison's compilation of images from the icons of design history alongside the simple objects of everyday life, providing a visual dictionary of his inspirations.

Condition: Very Good+ in a custom-made mylar cover, corners of spine slightly bumped, very faint toning to pages.
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The Walker Art Center published Design Quarterly from 1954-1993 which covered subjects such as architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, product and graphic design. This issue focused on the Thirteenth Triennale held in Milan in 1964, an international exhibition of architecture and decorative arts. The United States participated for the first time at the Thirteenth Triennale, a representation organized by the designer Jack Lenor Larsen. With silver metallic printing on the cover and a few interior pages.

Condition: Very Good, very faint scuffing to front cover; soft crease to top corner.....
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The influential West Coast architecture magazine known for its “Case Study Houses” Program in which in 1945 it proposed to “begin immediately the study, planning, actual design and construction of eight houses, each to fulfill the specifications of a special living problem in the Southern California area.” The cover design and focus of the magazine at the time was revolutionary and a direct challenge to the prominence of the East Coast as the center of architecture in the U.S. This issue features articles on Habitat 67, prefabricated and suspended space.....
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The influential West Coast architecture magazine known for its “Case Study Houses” Program in which in 1945 it proposed to “begin immediately the study, planning, actual design and construction of eight houses, each to fulfill the specifications of a special living problem in the Southern California area.” The houses became icons of the Mid-Century modernist movement. The cover design and focus of the magazine was revolutionary at the time and a direct challenge to the prominence of the East Coast as the center of architecture in the U.S. This issue.....
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The influential West Coast architecture magazine known for its “Case Study Houses” Program in which in 1945 it proposed to “begin immediately the study, planning, actual design and construction of eight houses, each to fulfill the specifications of a special living problem in the Southern California area.” The cover design and focus of the magazine at the time was revolutionary and a direct challenge to the prominence of the East Coast as the center of architecture in the U.S. This issue features articles on architects Marcel Sedletzky, Angelo Mangiarotti, John.....
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The influential West Coast architecture magazine known for its “Case Study Houses” Program in which in 1945 it proposed to “begin immediately the study, planning, actual design and construction of eight houses, each to fulfill the specifications of a special living problem in the Southern California area.” The cover design and focus of the magazine at the time was revolutionary and a direct challenge to the prominence of the East Coast as the center of architecture in the U.S. This issue features articles on A. Quincy Jones and Frederick E......
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The influential West Coast architecture magazine known for its “Case Study Houses” Program in which in 1945 it proposed to “begin immediately the study, planning, actual design and construction of eight houses, each to fulfill the specifications of a special living problem in the Southern California area.” The houses became icons of the Mid-Century modernist movement. The cover design and focus of the magazine at the time was revolutionary and a direct challenge to the prominence of the East Coast as the center of architecture in the U.S. This issue.....
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