Walter Gropius - An Illustrated biography red balloon Agatha Christie often said that

Agatha Christie often said that she invented her characters from what she observed going on around her

See a century of British architectural evolution through one house for each year

from discussions with former colleagues

the table setting or the tree with a nice pendant from the Stig Lindberg collection

The Isokon Dining Table was one of a number of plywood pieces designed by Marcel Breuer in the late 1930s

Walter Gropius - An Illustrated biography red balloon Agatha Christie often said thatWritten by Isokon Gallery trustee Leyla Daybelge and Magnus Englund 320 pages A stunning visual biography of the life of Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus, and one of the world's most influential architects This illustrated biography tells the story of Gropius's life, beginning with his shattering experiences in World War One, his turbulent marriage to the notorious Alma Mahler, the establishment of the Bauhaus, and the tragic death of their