Pattern & Design

A large-format volume that brings together for the first time the most significant examples of patterns made in modern and contemporary design, starting with the Bauhaus and ending with the most recent achievements, including works by masters such as Anna Albers, Gunta Stölz, Gio Ponti, and Ettore Sottsass.

Projects made in different media, from textiles to paper, ceramics to plastics, and new materials are examined. The extremely rich iconographic collection presents the major themes related to patterns, from the most geometric to floral and zoomorphic motifs, to the most recent digital experiments.

The book fills a gap in the publishing market and is a compendium of decoration from the Modern movement to the present. In addition to addressing enthusiasts, it is a useful reference tool for professionals in the field and students of architecture and design.

ALESSANDRA COPPA – Architect and publicist journalist, she is professor of “History of Contemporary Architecture” at the Milan Polytechnic and of “History and Documentation of Architectural Heritage” at the Brera Academy. Author of essays and books on contemporary architecture, she has been the creator and author of series on architecture and design for the “Corriere della Sera.”

ANNA MAIOLI – She is the author and editor of numerous publications, including Building Green Futures. Mario Cucinella Architects (Forma Edizioni, 2020), The Design City. Milano città laboratorio (project conceived for Salone del Mobile Milano, 2019), Relational Spaces (for Fondazione Fiera Milano, 2022), Arassociati. Milanese architectures (Forma Edizioni 2022). She is the creator and editor of the series Paesaggio Italia, 12 volumes currently being published for “La Repubblica” and “National Geographic.” She also collaborated, with Alessandra Coppa, on the series “Lezioni di Architettura e Design” (“Corriere della Sera”), 50 monographs dedicated to major modern and contemporary architects.