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Ten by Warren Platner / with a foreword by Ezra Stoller.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, [1975]Description: 193 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 32 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0070502854 :
  • 9780070502857
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 720.924 PLA 23 5548
LOC classification:
  • NA737.P47 S76
Summary: A central theme of such a book would be Platner's unique architectural and interior design philosophy, which blended modernism with a sensual, decorative aesthetic. His work is celebrated for its intricate and elegant use of materials, particularly his iconic wire-grid furniture designs. The book would likely feature projects that demonstrate his mastery of creating sophisticated and luxurious spaces, such as the Windows on the World restaurant in the World Trade Center or the Georg Jensen Design Center. It would showcase how Platner combined precise, modernist principles with a rich and textural palette, using curved forms, intricate metalwork, and warm lighting to create environments that were both technologically advanced and deeply inviting.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Barcode
Book Marium Abdulla Library Non-Ref Architecture 720.924 PLA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 5548
Book Marium Abdulla Library Non-Ref Architecture 720.924 PLA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3919

Photos. by E. Stoller, A. Georges, and S. McCartney.

"An Architectural record book."

A central theme of such a book would be Platner's unique architectural and interior design philosophy, which blended modernism with a sensual, decorative aesthetic. His work is celebrated for its intricate and elegant use of materials, particularly his iconic wire-grid furniture designs.

The book would likely feature projects that demonstrate his mastery of creating sophisticated and luxurious spaces, such as the Windows on the World restaurant in the World Trade Center or the Georg Jensen Design Center. It would showcase how Platner combined precise, modernist principles with a rich and textural palette, using curved forms, intricate metalwork, and warm lighting to create environments that were both technologically advanced and deeply inviting.

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