BACK IN THE BOOKSHOP: ALCHIMIA - CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN DESIGN (1988) Studio Alchimia was an iconoclastic, radical design group founded in Italy in 1976 by the Italian Architect Alessandro Guerriero. The Studio Alchimia was composed of designers, whose aim was to design and manufacture exhibition pieces, rather than consumer orientated products. Their products were to be regarded as prototypes / one-offs, leading the way from the principles of modernist design to a bold, new, experimental design style. This style would lead to the formation and popularity of Italian design groups in the 1980's such as the Memphis Group and the new directions taken by the Alessi company. This is truly THE book on the work of Studio Alchimia. Published in Germany in 1988 (also published in Japan) and lavishly illustrated throughout with colour photography and illustrations, this bilingual (English/German) volume features the history of Studio Alchimia, profiles of the Alchimia members (which included designers such as Alessandro Mendini, Andrea Branzi, Cinzia Ruggeri, Ettore Sottsass, UFO, Lapo Binazzi, Trix and Robert Hausmann, Michele De Lucchi, amongst many others) a full work index and bibliography, history and background (including Superstudio, Archizoom, UFO, Global Tools, Casabella) and more. First European edition. One copy in the bookshop and via our website. #worldfoodbooks #alchimia #postmoderndesign #italy #1988 #studiochimia #AlessandroMendini #AndreaBranzi #CinziaRuggeri #EttoreSottsass #UFO #LapoBinazzi #TrixandRobertHausmann #MicheleDeLucchi #Memphis #superstudio #archizoom #globaltools (at WORLD FOOD BOOKS)
