{"product_id":"9781577159032-100-milestones-in-modern-design","title":"100 Milestones in Modern Design","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObjects, Ideas, and Events\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e100 Milestones in Modern Design\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a vivid journey through the defining moments that changed the way we live, work, and see the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore 100 pivotal moments when creativity and culture intersected to shape modern life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesign is not just about objects—it’s about ideas that have changed the world. From William Morris’s Red House and the Great Exhibition of 1851 to the Bauhaus, the iPhone, and 3D-printed bridges, \u003ci\u003e100 Milestones in Modern Design\u003c\/i\u003e traces the decisive events that transformed the way we live, work, and see the world. \u003cb\u003eDrawing on decades of scholarship\u003c\/b\u003e, curator and educator Daniella Ohad presents a panoramic and provocative view of design’s evolution as a social, technological, conceptual, and aesthetic force.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough 100 \u003cb\u003econcise, visually rich entries\u003c\/b\u003e, Ohad connects the dots between invention and ideology, showing how design has responded to—and influenced—industrialization, urbanization, war, feminism, consumerism, globalization, climate change, and sustainability. Each milestone represents a point of transformation: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe birth of the modern home with William Morris’s Red House\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe advent of industrial furniture through Thonet’s bentwood chairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe modernist ideals of the Bauhaus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cultural impact of Levi’s blue jeans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe utopian visions of glass architecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteve Jobs’ first visit to Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of the sale of Yves Saint Laurent in shaping the design market\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eOhad reveals design as an ongoing dialogue between progress and purpose—a mirror of the societies that create it and shape our lives. Her selection, deeply informed yet accessible, reframes modern design history as a story of courage, experimentation, and the pursuit of better living.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully illustrated and globally inclusive, \u003ci\u003e100 Milestones in Modern Design\u003c\/i\u003e invites you to see design not as decoration, but as an instrument of change—from the materials that define eras to the movements that define meaning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor designers, educators, students, and anyone fascinated by creativity’s role in shaping civilization, this book offers a vital perspective: the history of design is the history of us all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57405764796790,"sku":"9781577159032","price":20.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40304113.jpg?v=1773290253","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781577159032-100-milestones-in-modern-design","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}