The creator of the ubiquitous "Tulip" chairs and tables by Knoll, Eero Saarinen (1910–1961) was one of the most important space shapers of the 20th century, combining dynamic forms with a modern aesthetic orientation in architecture and design. Among his most significant achievements are the Dulles International Airport in Washington, the highly sculptural and fluid TWA terminal at JFK Airport in New York, and the 630-foot (192 m) high Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, each being defining structures of post-war America. Curved lines were present in many of his structural designs. During his long-standing collaboration with Knoll, other well-known furniture pieces by Saarinen include the "Grasshopper" armchair and the "Womb" sofa. Married to Aline Bernstein Saarinen, a renowned art and architecture critic, Saarinen also collaborated with Charles Eames, with whom he designed his first award-winning chair. Richly illustrated, this introduction follows Saarinen from his studies to his more formal works and explores how each of his designs offered a new dimension to the landscape of modernism.

Pages: 96, Year of Publication: 2018, Dimensions: 21x21cm