Highlights two central approaches: Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956) wanted a comprehensive aestheticization of all spheres of life, while Adolf Loos (1870-1933) interpreted architecture and design as a functional background. This book illustrates the key works of Hoffmann and Loos - as well as those of their predecessors such as Otto Wagner.
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, Wien; Christian Witt-Dörring, Wien; Matthias Boeckl, Wien