Book Description
Published on the occasion of a retrospective exhibition of Rietveld's work in Utrecht, Holland- and which later traveled to both Paris and New York.This catalog provides an overview of both furniture, interiors, graphic design and jewelry.Contains six texts by Rietveld himself, an extensive bibliography and a list of important biographical details. ... Read more

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Although internationally known for his furniture, for his iconic Schrder House and for his relationship to the members of De Stijl, Gerrit Th. Rietveld developed a prolific career as an architect after his Neo-Plasticist phase in the 1920s.This double issue of 2G. Revista internacional de arquitectura takes another look at Rietveld's domestic built work from his first Neo-Plasticist buildings of the 1920s to his death in 1964. In it we discover a trajectory which, without renouncing the Neo-Plasticist precepts of his early days, gradually takes on a more domestic and everyday cast in direct rapport with his clients. Along with his endeavours as a cabinetmaker, the issue of suburban single-family housing constituted a fundamental mainstay in his trajectory, one in which the everyday is intermingled with spatial exploration.The revisit to this less-known oeuvre of Rietveld's is preceded by essays by Marijke Kuper (editor of this issue), Hans Ibelings and Wim Quist, and culminates in the nexus section with various texts by the architect himself. ... Read more

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Delft, Netherlands: Uitgave Academia, 1987. Softcover staple-bound, 28 pages; Includes uncut pages to assemble an actual paper model of Rietveld's "Beach Buggy" Color Block-printed covers. ... Read more

Book Description
This digital document is an article from The Antioch Review, published by Antioch Review, Inc. on January 1, 1994. The length of the article is 311 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Gerrit Th. Rietveld: The Complete Works.(Brief Article)
Author: Catherine Kord
Publication: The Antioch Review (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 1994
Publisher: Antioch Review, Inc.
Volume: v52Issue: n1Page: p169(2)

Article Type: Book Review, Brief Article

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Customer Reviews (1)

Spended Photo book
This spended photo book gives a full overvieuw of all the houses Gerrit Rietveld did design. ... Read more

Book Description
Schroder House, built in 1924 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, is the first and perhaps the most famous structure designed by revered de Stijl architect Gerrit Rietveld. A pilgrimage site for architects and historians, this small townhouse is considered the first truly modern residence. Its revolutionary open-plan layout provided an alternative to confining small rooms, its strip windows broke down the barrier between inside and outside, and its primary color scheme and shifting wall planes were symbols of its rupture with tradition. This title on the building's history presents a wealth of new information, including new photographs showing details uncovered in the recent restoration, archival images from when the house was built, and floor plans of each level of the house. It also contains material from the extensive archive amassed by the client, as well as information provided by Bertus Mulder, Rietveld's assistant at the time the house was built. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

A mere pamphlet
Really more a history , with some B/W pictures, plus a few tiny floor plans/elevations on the last page. Does not explain its construction. ... Read more