Night Fever - Designing Club Culture Publication

Description

Night Fever. Designing Club Culture 1960 Today is the first book to offer a comprehensive overview of the design history of the nightclub, examining its cultural context and international scope. Examples range from the Italian clubs of the 1960s created by the protagonists of Radical Design to the legendary Studio 54 where Andy Warhol was a regular and the Palladium in New York, designed by Arata Isozaki, as well as more recent concepts by architecture studio OMA for the Ministry of Sound II in London.

Nightclubs and discotheques are hotbeds of contemporary culture. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, they have been centers of the avantgarde that question social norms and experiment with different realities, merging interior and furniture design, graphics, and art with sound, light, fashion, and special effects to create a modern Gesamtkunstwerk. 

Featuring films and vintage photographs, posters, flyers, and fashion, Night Fever takes the reader on a fascinating journey through a world of glamour, subculture, and the search for the night that never ends. 

Technical Details

Made in: Germany
Language: English
Page: 365 pages
Size (l/w): 265 x 200mm

Brand

 Vitra is much more than a brand but rather a staple of design. Established in 1950, the brand has left its mark on design history through its transcending path. Starting as a furniture producer, it paved its way to manufacturing and ultimately became the powerhouse design institution we see today.