Architectural Design Journal Issue 2 by Ashley Simone, Neil S... - 9781961856998

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Architectural Design Journal Issue 2Architects and Furniture\nAuthor(s): Ashley Simone, Neil Spiller\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Oro Editions, United States\nImprint: Oro Editions\nISBN-13: 9781961856998, 978-1961856998\nSynopsis\nArchitects have designed some of the most iconic items of furniture. This Architectural Design Journal features ingenious architect-protagonists of this genre, and explores the recent history and chronology of architectural involvement in the discipline.\n\nFurniture augments architect-designed environments, contributing to the holistic ambience of a space and displaying in microcosm architects preoccupations with material palettes, haptic sensitivities and structural invention. It can take the form of props for commercial purposes including business meetings and offices, for spaces susceptible to the weather, or for convivial, domestic settings. Whatever the programmatic imperative, architects have contributed in the most aesthetic ways. This issue hono.