Architecture, Design and Craft in Toronto 1900-1940

Name: Architecture, Design and Craft in Toronto 1900-1940
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781472457004
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Creating Modern Living

By Alla Myzelev

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Architecture, Design and Craft in Toronto 1900-1940 explores the evolution of Toronto's architectural and design heritage during the first four decades of the twentieth century. Alla Myzelev adopts a multidisciplinary approach, examining how modernity influenced domestic architecture, interior furnishings, transport, and leisure. The book features case studies of notable sites such as Casa Loma and lesser-known places like the Guild of All Arts, revealing previously untold histories of design, craft, and domestic life in a culturally rich city.
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This book is ideal for architects, designers, craftspeople, social historians, and anyone interested in Toronto’s urban design and cultural history. It appeals both to academics and general readers with a passion for local history and visual culture.

Toronto - the largest and one of the most multicultural cities in Canada - boasts an equally interesting and diverse architectural heritage. This book tells a story of the significant changes in domestic life in the first forty years of the twentieth century.

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Toronto - the largest and one of the most multicultural cities in Canada - boasts an equally interesting and diverse architectural heritage. Architecture, Design and Craft in Toronto 1900-1940 tells a story of the significant changes in domestic life in the first 40 years of the twentieth century.

Adopting a multidisciplinary approach to studies of residential spaces, the author examines how questions of modernity and modern living influenced not only architectural designs but also interior furnishings, modes of transportation and ways to spend leisure time.

The book discusses several case studies, some of which are known both locally and internationally (for example Casa Loma), while others such as Guild of All Arts or Sherwood have been virtually unstudied by historians of visual culture.

The overall goal of the book is to put Toronto on the map of scholars of urban design and architecture and to uncover previously unknown histories of design, craft and domesticity in Toronto.

This study will be of interest not only to the academic community (namely architects, designers, craftspeople and scholars of these disciplines, along with social historians), but also the general public interested in local history and/or visual culture.

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Michael Windover, Carleton University, praises the book for providing a unique perspective on early twentieth-century Toronto, highlighting its blend of architecture, art, craft, and design in response to modernity. He commends its contribution to understanding how communities expressed themselves through patronage and design. The detailed case studies offer a vital contribution to scholars of design culture and visual history.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472457004

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 December 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 660g

Pages: 272

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Alla Myzelev American & Canadian History Arts & Culture History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction

About the Author

Alla Myzelev is Visiting Assistant Professor, SUNY Geneseo, USA.