Content includes:
Perspectives on Contemporary Italian Design / Masanao Agematsu
Artist and Work
Artist Biography
On Contemporary Italian Design
・Thickness of Layers / Iwataro Koike
・Sense of the / Yusaku Kamekura
・Thick Children’s Chair / Riki Watanabe
・A Breakwater / Sori Yanagi
History and Significance of the Milan Triennale Exhibition / Jun Toda
Record of the Compasso d’Oro Award / Natsuko Toyofuku
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From the graphic design archive:
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Design Archive Feature, Illustration, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
A while back, I bought a set of around 14 French travel guides produced by Shell that came in a leather pouch, each bearing the signature ‘D. Hamot.’ Determining the designer's full name proved to be a challenge. Their aesthetic could reflect the shifting design trends of the late 1960s.
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Design Archive Feature, Poster Design, Regional Histories
Armin Hofmann's publicity for the Stadttheater Basel. The client, in this case, the Municipal Theater of Basel, refused to listen to narrow-minded critics, in spite of the fact that as a state-subsidized enterprise it is accountable to public opinion.
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Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Poster Design, Regional Histories
As part of an ongoing series showcasing Swiss poster designs from the 1950s and 1960s, this article features 1961 poster entries of Die besten Plakate des Jahres (The Best Posters of the Year) 1961. Originating in 1941, Die besten Plakate des Jahres initially served as a platform for the evaluation and showcase of Swiss posters.
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