OASE 121: Architects Think Furniture examines why architects move from building to object-making — tracing the relationship between furniture design and architectural culture across theory, practice, and the everyday artefacts of twentieth-century life.
About This Book
Furniture occupies a peculiar position in architectural practice: sometimes integral to a larger project, sometimes conceived as a freestanding functional object, but always entangled with questions of space, use, and meaning. This issue of the long-running OASE journal brings together theoretical research on furniture's place within architectural discourse and detailed studies of architects for whom object design has become central to their work. Moving between urban scale and domestic detail, the issue illuminates how furniture design both reflects and shapes architectural culture. Essential reading for those interested in the history of design thinking, material culture, and the expanded field of architectural practice.
Key Features
- 128 pages of theoretical essays and focused architectural case studies
- Edited by Asli Çiçek, Fredie Floré, and Christoph Grafe
- Published by Nai010, ISBN: 9789462089518
What You'll Discover
- How twentieth-century architects navigated the shift from urban-scale practice to the design of everyday objects
- The distinction between furniture conceived as part of a larger architectural project and pieces designed as autonomous functional artefacts
- Theoretical frameworks for understanding furniture's role within architectural discourse and professional culture
- Close studies of architects for whom furniture design became a defining and recurring dimension of their oeuvre
About the Author
OASE 121 is edited by Asli Çiçek, Fredie Floré, and Christoph Grafe. [Details available upon request]
Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 128
- Dimensions: 170 x 240 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9789462089518
- Publisher: Nai010
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects and designers interested in the history of object-making, researchers in material culture and design theory, and readers engaged with the expanded field of architectural practice.