Ideal homes, 1918-39 : domestic design and suburban modernism /
This book explores the aspirations and tastes of new suburban communities in interwar England for domestic architecture and design that was both modern and nostalgic in a period where homeownership became the norm.
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| Formato: | Licensed eBooks |
| Idioma: | inglês |
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Manchester :
Manchester University Press
2018.
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| coleção: | Studies in design and material culture.
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| Acesso em linha: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctvnb7s8n |
Sumário:
- Front matter; Dedication; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; Acknowledgements; The interwar house: ideal homes and domestic design; Suburban: class, gender and home ownership; Modernisms: 'good design' and 'bad design'; Efficiency: labour-saving and the professional housewife; Nostalgia: the Tudorbethan semi and the detritus of Empire; Afterword: modernising the interwar ideal home; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.