A Dictionary of Modern Design

From Art Nouveau to Postmodernism, Benetton to Frank Lloyd Wright, this browsable dictionary provides succinct and accessible explanations of over 2,000 design terms.

Covering the past 150 years of international design, it includes fascinating entries on ceramics, furniture, graphics, industrial design, interiors, and fashion. Designers and manufacturers feature in a range of concise biographical entries, and the dictionary’s international focus takes in major movements, key concepts, design terminology, and important design institutions, museums, and heritage sites.

With zeitgeist design concepts from Action Man and Barbie to Ferrari and Electrolux, this is an essential addition to every designer’s and artist’s studio shelf.