Design: Mid-Century Modern

The style that still defines modern living. Design: Mid-Century Modern is a collectable, inspirational reference to the influential era that spanned the mid-1940s to the 1980s — celebrated for its clean lines, modest proportions, and radically functional approach to design.

The book introduces the icons that defined the movement — from Scandinavian furniture and the Bauhaus of Weimar to Brazilian concrete architecture and the sleek houses of Palm Springs — and traces how designers embraced new materials like molded plastic, metal, and teak wood to shape a post-war aesthetic that still feels contemporary. Covering architecture, graphic design, fashion, and interiors, it also shows how to bring these principles into your own home.

The era that shaped how we live now.