Book Reviews & Press Releases

A new interpretation of the work of Bramante, suggesting an agenda for contemporary architectural practice.

A new interpretation of the work of Bramante, suggesting an agenda for contemporary architectural practice.

Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories

• Netherlands
• Dutch Modernism

Willem Sandberg – Life and Legacy

This 1,500 word essay is about the life and work of Willem Sandberg and is illustrated with part of my collection of over 100 pieces of Sandberg’s work, including books, Stedelijk Museum catalogues, and various individual printed items.

Advertising Design, Design Archive Feature, Members Only Content, Regional Histories

• America
• Mid Century Modernism, American Modernism

Paul Rand and Erik Nitsche: Promoting Ohrbach’s Department Store

These advertisements marked a move away from the illustrated American ads of glamour and American life, and instead used modernist principles and illustrated animals and characters to have a friendlier, more distinctive style of communication.