{"product_id":"josef-frank-against-design-9783035624724","title":"Josef Frank – Against Design","description":"\u003cp\u003eBilingual Edition (English \/ German): \u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA trailblazer of modern architecture \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \n    \n    \n        \n            \u003cp\u003eWith Josef Frank (1885–1967), the catalogue for \nthe exhibition in the MAK, Vienna, focuses on one of the most important \nAustrian architects of the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century. In addition to his \ngroundbreaking architectural oeuvre, the discussion considers Frank as \nan extremely productive designer who, although sceptical and a prominent\n cultural critic, must be thanked for his many important stimuli to \ninternational design that are still valid today. As an architect and \ndesigner who is still \"contemporary\" to this day, Frank was known for \nhis pragmatic design approach, and pleaded for \"normal\" – but not at all\n normative – architecture and design. For Frank, the qualities of social\n experience were more important than formal aspects; his interiors and \nutilitarian articles were primarily intended to serve the comfort of the\n user. Josef Frank’s ideas of an uncontrived and unpretentious \nutilitarian expedience, which was focused on an independent, free, \nenlightened housing and living culture beyond all stylistic dogmas and \nfashionable conventions, is more topical today than ever. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMit Josef Frank (1885–1967) widmet sich der Katalog zur Ausstellung im MAK, Wien, einem der bedeutendsten österreichischen Architekten des 20. Jahrhunderts. Neben dem wegweisenden architektonischen Werk geht es dabei insbesondere um einen Gestalter, dem das internationale Design bis heute wichtige Impulse verdankt. Gerade derzeit erscheinen Franks Vorstellungen einer aufgeklärt bürgerlichen Wohn- und Lebenskultur aktueller denn je. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christoph Thun-Hohenstein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48279301030139,"sku":"9783035624724","price":62.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9783035624724.jpg?v=1772488386","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/josef-frank-against-design-9783035624724","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}