Question of Culture / Alles eine Frage der Kultur : The contribution of Bene to the development of architecture and design awareness in Austria and beyond / der Beitrag von Bene zur Entwicklung eines Architektur- und Designbewusstseins in ... sterreich un

by Bohatsch, Walter; Hauenfels, Theresia; Czaja, Wojciech; Hollein, Lilli; Steiner, Dietmar

• ISBN13: 9783709108789
• ISBN10: 3709108780
• Edition: Bilingual
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

"Our product is space," explains Manfred bene in an ongoing interview that flows through the work like a river. The cultural journalist Thomas Jorda guides readers through the conversation between the entrepreneur and his longtime companion, the architect laurids Ortner, while the graphic design by Bohatsch and Partner lends form to the concepts and chronology, producing an immersive reading of the dialogue. A wealth of historical visual material rounds up the work. The following key topics are examined in individual chapters: Architecture (Dietmar Steiner), design (Lilli Hollein), Commercial innovation (Johanna Zugmann), and Communicative Strategies (Theresia Hauenfels). The office furniture manufacturer, founded as a carpenter's workshop in Waidhofen/Ybbs in 1790, works closely together with prominent architects worldwide to create new working worlds.