As seen : exhibitions that made architecture and design history / edited by Zoë Ryan ; with contributions by Paola Antonelli, Jan Boelen, Meredith Carruthers, Alison J. Clarke, Penelope Dean, Alison Fisher, Lindsay Garbutt, Karen Kice, Prem Krishnamurthy, Sylvia Lavin, Debbie Millman, Jonathan Olivares, Alice Rawsthorn, Zoë Ryan, and Mirko Zardini.

First edition.

Chicago : The Art Institute of Chicago, [2017]

New Haven : Distributed by Yale University Press

142 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

"Exhibitions have long played a crucial role in defining disciplinary histories. This volume examines the impact of eleven groundbreaking architecture and design exhibitions held between 1956 and 2006, revealing the different ways they have shaped how these disciplines are understood and practiced today. Featuring written and photographic descriptions of the shows and essays from noted curators, scholars, critics, designers, and artists, As Seen: Exhibitions that Made Architecture and Design History explores the multifaceted ways in which exhibitions have reflected on contemporary dilemmas and opened up new processes and ways of working. Providing a fresh perspective on some of the most important exhibitions of the 20th century from America, Europe, and Japan, including This Is Tomorrow, Expo '70, and Massive Change, this book offers a new framework for thinking about how exhibitions can function as a transformative force in the field of architecture and design"-- Provided by publisher.

English

September 22, 2017

Includes bibliographical references and index.