At the beginning of the 21st century, we can clearly see that the previous one was marked by memorable changes in the field of design. Aesthetics entered everyday life with often astonishing results. Our homes and workplaces became true galleries of style and innovation.

From furniture to graphic arts, here we find the work of artists who shaped and recreated the modern world with a dizzying variety of materials. From organic to geometric, from art déco to pop and high technologies, this work includes all the great names: Harry Bertoia, De Stijl, Dieter Rams, Philippe Starck, Charles and Ray Eames, to name just a few.

This essential book offers a journey through the shapes and colors, classes and functions of design history in the 20th century. An A to Z guide of designers and design schools, including a comprehensive portrait of contemporary life. Profusely illustrated, this is design in its fullest sense.