{"product_id":"breuer-9783836544733","title":"Breuer","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1956, \u003cem\u003eTIME\u003c\/em\u003e magazine called him one of the defining \"form-givers of the 20th century.\" Today, \u003cstrong\u003eMarcel Breuer \u003c\/strong\u003e(1902-1981) remains a \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elocus classicus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e of modernism \u003c\/strong\u003efor architects and designers alike. As a \u003cstrong\u003eBauhaus \u003c\/strong\u003epioneer, even his earliest work was marked by a material restraint; the balance of texture, color, and shape; and a \u003cstrong\u003esymbiosis of local and global, big and small, rough and smooth\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this essential introductory monograph, we survey Breuer's complete career through some of his most influential projects and ideas, from his landmark \u003cstrong\u003etubular furniture\u003c\/strong\u003e to the \u003cstrong\u003eMoMA Research House \u003c\/strong\u003eto his innovation of \u003cstrong\u003e\"binuclear\" housing\u003c\/strong\u003e, splitting living and sleeping areas into separate wings. Along the way, we follow Hungarian-born Breuer's journey to international acclaim, with featured projects from Germany, France, England, Switzerland, and across the United States contributing to his global status as a \u003cstrong\u003emodernist maestro.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCobbers, Arnt:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Arnt Cobbers studied art history, history, and musicology, and did his PhD in medieval church architecture. He lives as a freelance author in Berlin, and has written several books, mainly about history and the architectural history of Berlin. His monographs about Erich Mendelsohn and Marcel Breuer were published by TASCHEN.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGössel, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Peter Gössel runs an agency for museum and exhibition design. He has published TASCHEN monographs on Julius Shulman, R. M. Schindler, John Lautner, and Richard Neutra, as well as several titles in the Basic Architecture series.","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669972226322,"sku":"9783836544733","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a4de6dee-3180-4839-8c24-96c7a6cdd3c5.jpg?v=1733770030","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/breuer-9783836544733","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}