Crafting a modern world : the architecture and design of Antonin and Noémi Raymond / Kurt G. F. Helfrich and William Whitaker, editors. - 564 p. ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword : belated recognition / Introduction : rediscovering Antonin and Noemi Raymond / Antonin Raymond and the modern movement : a Czech perspective / Antonin Raymond in America, 1938-49 / Characters of concrete / Portfolio / Chronology of the Raymond's lives and careers / Selected writings by Antonin and Noemi Raymond -- Selected correspondence of Antonin and Noemi Raymond / List of buildings and projects, 1917-73 / Kenneth Frampton -- Kurt G. F. Helfrich and Mari Sakamoto Nakahara -- Christine Vendrebi-Auzanneau -- Kurt G. F. Helfrich -- Ken Tadashi Oshima -- William Whitaker and Ken Tadashi Oshima -- William Whitaker -- Edited by Anne Lutun -- William Whitaker.

"Crafting a Modern World examines a missing chapter in the history of mid-century modernism: the story of husband and wife design team Antonin and Noemi Raymond. This is the first comprehensive book in English on the duo that creatively transformed design from 1917 to 1966."--BOOK JACKET.

1568985835

2006008907


Raymond, Antonin, 1888-1976
Raymond, Noémi P. 1889-


Architecture, Modern--20th century.
Design--History--20th century

NA737.R33 / C73 2006

720.922 B