Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-145) and index

Russel and Mary Wright : nostalgic modern and the "American way of life" -- Richard Neutra and the therapeutic interior -- The Eames house and a new language of vision -- George Nelson : humanism, morality, and the Japanese aesthetic -- The interiors of Florence Knoll : structure, luxury, and the Kunstwollen of postwar America

"Mid-Century Modern Interiors explores the history of interior design during its most iconic and influential period. The 1930s to the 1960s in the United States was a key moment for interior design. It not only saw the emergence of some of interior design's most globally-important designers, it also saw the discipline emerge at last as a profession in its own right. Through a series of detailed case studies this book introduces the key practicioners of the period - world-renowned designers including Ray and Charles Eames, Richard Neutra, and George Nelson - and examines how they developed new approaches by applying systematic and rational principles to the creation of interior spaces. It takes us into the mind of the designer to show how they each used interior design to express their varied theoretical interests, and reveals how the principles they developed have become embodied in the way interior design is practiced today. With an introduction setting the broader context of twentieth-century design and architectural history, this book provides both an introduction and an in-depth analysis for students and scholars of interior design and architecture"--