ZANUSSO,MARCO. Burkhardt,François. — Design.Marco Zanusso.

[Milano], Federico Motta Editore, 1994. 206 pp. Col. & b./w. ills. Softcover. - Edges sl. worn.Important monograph on Marco Zanuso (May 14, 1916 - July 11, 2001). He was an Italian architect and designer associated with modernism. - This bilingual work in English and Italian is considered one of the most comprehensive overviews of Zanuso's oeuvre. The author analyzes how Zanuso shaped the profession of "product designer," connecting aesthetics with technological, industrial, and social factors. The work highlights his fruitful partnership with Richard Sapper, which led to icons such as the Grillo telephone (1965) and the revolutionary radios and televisions for Brionvega. The focus is on Zanuso's experiments with new materials, such as cold-pressed foam rubber for the Lady armchair (1951) and injection-molded plastic for Kartell children's chairs. The book includes extensive illustrations of his most important architectural and industrial projects.