Discover this complex 1980 architectural study by Massimo Vignelli featuring block-like structures and a chair; own a piece of modernist design history.
Massimo Vignelli (1931-2014): Italian design icon renowned for minimalist graphic designs, including the NYC subway map & corporate identities. Explore his legacy!
Explore the legacy of design at the Vignelli Center in Rochester, NY! Discover over 750,000 artifacts, including iconic works by Lella & Massimo Vignelli. Virtual tours & research await.
Journal for Ideas and Criticism in Architecture published for the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies by MIT Press. Designer Massimo Vignelli. Editors Peter Eisenmann, Kurt W. Forster, Kenneth Frampton, Mario Gandelsonas, and Anthony Vidler.Founded by Architect Peter Eisenman in 1967, IAUS was a non-profit organization which provided educational instruction, exhibitions, and lectures about architectural history, theory and criticism. Often referred to as an Avant-Garde “think tank,” many key figures in the architecture field were involved including Diane Agrest, Julia Bloomfield, Kenneth Frampton, Susan Frank, Mario Gandelsonas, Frank Gehry, Charles Gwathmey, Rem Koolhaas, Robert Stern, and Anthony Vidler. IAUS also published numerous exhibition catalogues, a journal called Oppositions, and the newsletter Skyline. Vignelli Associates (Massimo Vignelli and later with Michael Bierut) designed their graphic materials from 1973 until 1985 when IAUS closed.
