The book offers a rich overview of one of the most popular, collectable, and dynamic design periods. Along with the rich and diverse examples of everything from furniture, lighting, to ceramics, textiles, graphics and posters, to interior design and architecture, it includes entries about nearly 100 major creators, such as Dieter Rams, Robin Day, Isamu Noguchi, Lucy Rie, Charles & Ray Eyes, Alba Alto, and Oscar Niemeyer, as well as more than 1,000 illustrations that represent classic designs and near-notice rarity. The additional illustrated dictionary includes hundreds of more influential medieval designers, manufacturers, organizations, schools, and athletics. Complete with six sections on applied art, "Media and Master," "Home and Interior," which features 20 important homes and furniture, and 13 essays specially commissioned by famous experts, the illustrated book is a must for collectors, design enthusiasts, and anyone seeking inspiration for their homes.