The Secret Life of the Modern House by Dominic Bradbury
Contributed by Ben Gardiner on May 6th, 2023. Artwork published in
April 2021
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Various weights of Futura over a beautiful painting by Los Angeles-based artist Danny Heller
A groundbreaking and engaging explanation of the evolution of the homes we live in today – told through the stories of 90 iconic houses and the designers and architects who created them. A fresh and authoritative design drawing on mid-century influences to showcase this most iconic of design revolutions.
The Secret Life of the Modern House was authored by Dominic Bradbury and published by Ilex Press.
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Contents page mixes serif and sans serif
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Body copy elegantly set in Baskerville with Futura to set apart the captions
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Chapter opening
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Detail of how the two type styles sit together
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