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No Compromise: The Work of Florence Knoll

No Compromise: The Work of Florence Knoll

Araujo, Ana

Hardcover

ArtistsFurniture DesignGeneral Design

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ISBN10: 161689993X
ISBN13: 9781616899936
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Pr
Published: Jun 22 2021
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.95
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.30 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
Florence 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.

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