Architecture, Design And The Family In Twentieth-Century Britain, 1900-1970; Author: Jeremiah, David; Hardback; Book

Author: Jeremiah, David
Studies in Design and Material Culture; Hardback; Book; 49 B&w Illustrations
235 pages
Published: August 2000
Manchester University Press
ISBN: 0719049288

This book tracks the complex and important relationship between the ideal and the commonplace in the social purpose of architecture and design intended for the family. Recognizing the importance of the 19th-century legacy and examining the cultural agenda to provide a better life, the study is defined by two major periods of national reconstruction. Core areas covered are family homes and new neighborhoods, the products and schemes for everyday life, and the housewife and family lifestyle.An exploration of the complex relationship between the ideal and the commonplace in the social purpose of architecture and design intended for the family. It considers family homes and new neighbourhoods; the products and schemes for everyday life; and the housewife and family lifestyle.