{"product_id":"entryways-of-milan","title":"Entryways of Milan","description":"First impressions count, especially in \u003cb\u003eMilano\u003c\/b\u003e. In this unprecedented photographic journey, editor Karl Kolbitz opens the door to \u003cb\u003e144 of the city's most sumptuous entrance halls\u003c\/b\u003e,  captivating in their diversity and splendor. These vibrant Milanese  entryways, until now hidden away behind often restrained façades, are  revealed as \u003cb\u003edazzling examples of Italian modernism\u003c\/b\u003e,  mediating public and private space with vivid configurations of color  and form, from floors of juxtaposed stones to murals of minimalist  geometry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The collection spans \u003cb\u003ebuildings from 1920 to 1970 \u003c\/b\u003eand showcases the work of some of the city's most illustrious architects and designers, including \u003cb\u003eGiovanni Muzio\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGio Ponti\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePiero Portaluppi\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eLuigi Caccia Dominioni\u003c\/b\u003e,  as well as non-pedigreed architecture of equal impact and interest. The  photographs for the publication were exclusively shot by Delfino Sisto  Legnani, Paola Pansini, and Matthew Billings, each evoking the entryways  with individual sensibility and a stylistic interplay of detail  shots-such as stones, door handles, and handrails-with larger  architectural views.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The images are accompanied by \u003cb\u003econcise contributions\u003c\/b\u003e  from Penny Sparke, Fabrizio Ballabio, Lisa Hockemeyer, Daniel Sherer,  Brian Kish, and Grazia Signori, together bringing a wealth of  architecture, design, and \u003cb\u003enatural stone expertise \u003c\/b\u003eto guide the reader through the \u003cb\u003eapplied materials and fittings\u003c\/b\u003e as well as the art-historical and social implications of each of the ingressi. As much an \u003cb\u003earchitectural city guide\u003c\/b\u003e as an aesthetic study, the book provides the \u003cb\u003eexact address \u003c\/b\u003eand an\u003cb\u003e annotated Milan map\u003c\/b\u003e for all featured entryways, as well as the architect name and date of construction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the well-documented realm of 20th-century Italian design, Kolbitz has stepped over the threshold and delivered \u003cb\u003ea brand new area of inquiry in Milanese modernism\u003c\/b\u003e. With the rigor of its multifaceted research, poised photography, and breadth of its featured hallways, this is an \u003cb\u003einvigorating new reference work\u003c\/b\u003e and an inside look at the city's design DNA across high to low architecture.","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51043695099940,"sku":"9783754401262","price":54.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9783754401262.jpg?v=1783722027","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/entryways-of-milan","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}