One of the first books to offer a critical assessment of American design in the last part of the 20th century. It focuses on three generations of American designers and the movements they have embraced and reinvented, this exciting volume shows how - from unique art pieces to the museums that house them, book jackets to film titles, in-line skates to laptop computers - nearly every aspect of life during the last quarter century has been infused with the genius and creativity of its designers. One of the defining characteristics of American design since 1975 has been its lack of any dominant theoretical or stylistic approach. This book celebrates this pluralism by presenting an array of objects from architects as well as decorative, industrial, product and graphic designers. It features the work of such international stars as Robert Venturi, Frank Gehry and Michael Graves; "next-wave" artists of the 1980s such as Thom Mayne, Steven Holl, Katherine McCoy and David Carson; and today's emerging young designers, including Karim Rashid, Christopher Deam and Ross Menuez. Arranged both chronologically and stylistically, this illustrated volume offers essays that track four distinct directions that the field of design has taken since 1975. Was £11.99 Now £5.99