Books by Paola Antonelli

Design and Violence.

This volume brings to light what is American about American design.

Published in conjunction with an exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, this title thrives on an important late 20th-century cultural development in design: a shift from the centrality of function to that of meaning.

There is a whole category of design objects and prototypes designed in order to respond to situations of emergency. This book explores these objects, featuring designs and objects in areas such as protective gear, everyday safety devices, emergency shelters, life support equipment, bioengineering and emergency vehicles.