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PublisherPrinceton Architectural Press

ISBN-10161689993X

ISBN-139781616899936

eBay Product ID (ePID)18050406294

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Book TitleNo Compromise : the Work of Florence Knoll

Number of Pages208 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2021

TopicHistory & Criticism, General, Furniture, Artists, Architects, Photographers

IllustratorYes

GenreDesign, Architecture, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorAna Araujo

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight17.3 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2021-287966

Reviews"Ana Araújo has captured the essence of Florence Knoll's life from her early education through her many professional milestones....And in the end, one comes away from this book amazed at all her accomplishments and her drive to succeed." - ALA/Choice, ""Ana Araujo's No Compromise: The Work of Florence Knoll is the first monograph of Knoll's work, which changed interior architecture, not to mention the furniture business, at a time when both fields were heavily dominated by men...."No Compromise" is the first attempt to grapple with her complicated legacy." - The Wall Street Journal, ", "Ana Araujo's No Compromise: The Work of Florence Knoll is the first monograph of Knoll's work, which changed interior architecture, not to mention the furniture business, at a time when both fields were heavily dominated by men...."No Compromise" is the first attempt to grapple with her complicated legacy." - The Wall Street Journal,

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal749.092

SynopsisFlorence Knoll (1917-2019) was a leading force of modern design. She worked from 1945 to 1965 at Knoll Associates, first as business partner with her husband Hans Knoll, later as president after his death, and, finally, as design director. Her commissions became hallmarks of the modern era, including the Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe, the Diamond Chair by Harry Bertoia, and the Platner Collection by Warren Platner. She created classics like the Parallel Bar Collection, still in production today. Knoll invented the visual language of the modern office through her groundbreaking interiors and the creation of the acclaimed "Knoll look," which remains a standard for interior design today. She reinvigorated the International Style through humanizing textiles, lighting, and accessories. Although Knoll's motto was "no compromise, ever," as a woman in a white, upper-middle-class, male-dominated environment, she often had to make accommodations to gain respect from her colleagues, clients, and collaborators. No Compromise looks at Knoll's extraordinary career in close-up, from her student days to her professional accomplishments.

LC Classification NumberNA737