{"product_id":"100-milestones-in-modern-design-objects-ideas-and-events-9781577159032","title":"100 Milestones in Modern Design: Objects, Ideas, and Events","description":"\u003cb\u003eExplore 100 pivotal moments when creativity and culture intersected to shape modern life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesign is not just about objects--it's about ideas that have changed the world. From William Morris's Red House and the Great Exhibition of 1851 to the Bauhaus, the iPhone, and 3D-printed bridges, \u003ci\u003e100 Milestones in Modern Design\u003c\/i\u003e traces the decisive events that transformed the way we live, work, and see the world. \u003cb\u003eDrawing on decades of scholarship\u003c\/b\u003e, curator and educator Daniella Ohad presents a panoramic and provocative view of design's evolution as a social, technological, conceptual, and aesthetic force. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough 100 \u003cb\u003econcise, visually rich entries\u003c\/b\u003e, Ohad connects the dots between invention and ideology, showing how design has responded to--and influenced--industrialization, urbanization, war, feminism, consumerism, globalization, climate change, and sustainability. Each milestone represents a point of transformation: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe birth of the modern home with William Morris's Red House\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe advent of industrial furniture through Thonet's bentwood chairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe modernist ideals of the Bauhaus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cultural impact of Levi's blue jeans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe utopian visions of glass architecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteve Jobs's first visit to Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of the sale of Yves Saint Laurent in shaping the design market\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOhad reveals design as an ongoing dialogue between progress and purpose--a mirror of the societies that create it and shape our lives. Her selection, deeply informed yet accessible, reframes modern design history as a story of courage, experimentation, and the pursuit of better living. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully illustrated and globally inclusive, \u003ci\u003e100 Milestones in Modern Design\u003c\/i\u003e invites you to see design not as decoration, but as an instrument of change--from the materials that define eras to the movements that define meaning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor designers, educators, students, and anyone fascinated by creativity's role in shaping civilization, this book offers a vital perspective: The history of design is the history of us all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniella Ohad\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rockport Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 8.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781577159032","brand":"Rockport Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866622341257,"sku":"9781577159032","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_5021ef19-e303-4419-92cd-6351f7268860.jpg?v=1793683865","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/100-milestones-in-modern-design-objects-ideas-and-events-9781577159032","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}