Made in Italy: Rethinking a Century of Italian Design

by Grace Lees-Maffei

Book Overview

Goods made or designed in Italy enjoy a profile which far outstrips the country's modest manufacturing output. Italy's glorious design heritage and reputation for style and innovation has 'added value' to products made in Italy. Since 1945, Italian design has commanded an increasing amount of attention from design journalists, critics and consumers. But is Italian design a victim of its own celebrity? Made in Italy brings together leading design historians...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0857853899
• ISBN13: 9780857853899
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.5"