Put together by design historians and writers Bernd Polster, Claudia Neumann, Markus Schuler and Frederick Leven, all of whom are German, The A-Z of Modern Design functions as a simple, readable encyclopedia of twentieth and twenty-first century product design. The book focuses decidedly on Western Europe, America and Japan. There are entries for seminal designers Charles and Ray Eames and influential manufacturers Bang & Olufsen and Citroën, but nothing from emerging regions like Southeast Asia or Africa. Page through this tome at random and here's what you might come across.

Radical Tubular Steel Design

Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe are generally acknowledged as the innovators of tubular steel furniture design. But Irish furniture designer and architect Eileen Gray was making innovative use of the industrial material before them. Her furniture designs from the 1920s are stunning. Clean lines emphasize the materials, and a tension hovers discreetly around pieces such as “Rivoli” bar, 1928.

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