A journey into the ideas of Bruno Munari, artist and designer who has been able to redraw the border between art and everyday life.
In this collection of articles, divided into four sections — visual design, graphic design, industrial design and research design — the author reflects on how art is not only contemplation, but also a direct and daily experience.
For Munari, beauty comes from consistency: every object must respond to a function, and its shape evolves naturally along with materials, technologies and the needs of time.
No search for style as an end in itself: design is an act of conscious design, where beauty is the consequence of right.
With his light and ironic tone, Munari talks about design through nature: orange, peas, roses — perfect examples of natural design, where everything has a specific purpose.
And a critical note is not missing: the automobile — defined as a “travel sculpture” — becomes the symbol of when form and aesthetics take over its original function.
Written between 1966 and 1972, this book preserves all the freshness and clarity of Munari's thought: a continuous — and always current — invitation to design with intelligence, lightness and humanity. To read and reread.
