The Invention of Design: A Twentieth-Century History

From a brilliant cultural historian, a fascinating history of the twentieth century told through the story of design and its utopian promises

“Fascinating, rigorously researched.” ―Atlantic

A New Yorker Best Book of the Year

Design has penetrated every dimension of contemporary society, from classrooms to statehouses to corporate boardrooms. It’s seen as a kind of mega-power, one that can solve all our problems and elevate our experiences to make a more beautiful, more functional world.

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