Name: Josef Frank – Against Design
Brand: Birkhäuser
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ISBN: 9783035609998

Mit Josef Frank (1885-1967) widmet sich der Katalog zur Ausstellung im MAK, Wien, einem der bedeutendsten österreichischen Architekten des 20. Jahrhunderts. Neben dem wegweisenden architektonischen Werk geht es dabei insbesondere um Frank als einem zwar skeptischen und kulturkritischen, aber äußerst produktiven Gestalter, dem das internationale Design bis heute wichtige Impulse verdankt. Als auch gegenwärtig noch „zeitgenössischer" Architekt und „Designer" vertrat Frank einen pragmatischen Gestaltungsansatz und plädierte für eine „normale" – aber keinesfalls normative – Architektur und Formgebung. Für Frank standen weniger formale Qualitäten als vielmehr solche des sozialen Erlebens im Vordergrund; seine Inneneinrichtungen und Gebrauchsgegenstände sollten vor allem in den Dienst der Bequemlichkeit gestellt werden. Gerade heute scheinen Josef Franks Vorstellungen einer ungekünstelten und unprätentiösen Zweckdienlichkeit, die auf eine eigenständig freie, aufgeklärt bürgerliche Wohn- und Lebenskultur jenseits stilistischer Dogmen und modischer Konventionen abzielte, aktueller denn je.

With Josef Frank (1885–1967), the catalogue for the exhibition in the MAK, Vienna, focuses on one of the most important Austrian architects of the 20th century. In addition to his groundbreaking architectural oeuvre, the discussion considers Frank as an extremely productive designer who, although sceptical and a prominent cultural critic, must be thanked for his many important stimuli to international design that are still valid today. As an architect and designer who is still "contemporary" to this day, Frank was known for his pragmatic design approach, and pleaded for "normal" – but not at all normative – architecture and design. For Frank, the qualities of social experience were more important than formal aspects; his interiors and utilitarian articles were primarily intended to serve the comfort of the user. Josef Frank’s ideas of an uncontrived and unpretentious utilitarian expedience, which was focused on an independent, free, enlightened housing and living culture beyond all stylistic dogmas and fashionable conventions, is more topical today than ever.

"Das Buch zur großen Josef-Frank-Retrospektive im Wiener MAK (bis 3.4.2016) bietet viel neues Bildmaterial sowie innovative Forschungsergebnisse zum wichtigsten modernen Architekten der Zwischenkriegszeit in Österreich." mb in: architektur aktuell 3/2016

Wiener Schule; Wohnen; Möbeldesign; Textildesign; Inneneinrichtung; Interieur; Architekt; Baden

Das anti-formalistische Werk des Architekten / The Architect's Anti-Formalist Oeuvre

Josef Frank – Against Design

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<LI>Große Ausstellung im Wiener MAK vom 16.12.2015-12.06.2016 </LI>
<LI>Erste repräsentative und umfassende Monographie über Josef Frank </LI>
<LI>Beiträge internationaler Experten </LI></UL>

Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, MAK, Wien; Hermann Czech, Architekt, Wien; Sebastian Hackenschmidt, MAK, Wien

A trailblazer of modern architecture

<UL>
<LI>Grand exhibition at the MAK (Museum of Applied Arts), Vienna, from 16.12.2015 to 03.04.2016 </LI>
<LI>First representative and comprehensive monograph about Josef Frank </LI>
<LI>Contributions by international experts </LI></UL>

Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, MAK, Vienna; Hermann Czech, Architect, Vienna; Sebastian Hackenschmidt, MAK, Vienna

A trailblazer of modern architecture With Josef Frank (1885–1967), the catalogue for the exhibition in the MAK, Vienna, focuses on one of the most important Austrian architects of the 20th century. In addition to his groundbreaking architectural oeuvre, the discussion considers Frank as an extremely productive designer who, although sceptical and a prominent cultural critic, must be thanked for his many important stimuli to international design that are still valid today. As an architect and designer who is still "contemporary" to this day, Frank was known for his pragmatic design approach, and pleaded for "normal" – but not at all normative – architecture and design. For Frank, the qualities of social experience were more important than formal aspects; his interiors and utilitarian articles were primarily intended to serve the comfort of the user. Josef Frank’s ideas of an uncontrived and unpretentious utilitarian expedience, which was focused on an independent, free, enlightened housing and living culture beyond all stylistic dogmas and fashionable conventions, is more topical today than ever. 
Grand exhibition at the MAK (Museum of Applied Arts), Vienna, from 16.12.2015 to 03.04.2016 
First representative and comprehensive monograph about Josef Frank 
Contributions by international experts 

A trailblazer of modern architecture With Josef Frank (1885–1967), the catalogue for the exhibition in the MAK, Vienna, focuses on one of th

Josef Frank – Against Design

Das anti-formalistische Werk des Architekten / The Architect's Anti-Formalist Oeuvre

Edited by: Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, Herrmann Czech, Sebastian Hackenschmidt