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The Invention of Modern Design – The Early Years of the German Werkbund, Khorein Book Series, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, Belgrade 2026 The Invention of Modern Design – The Early Years of the German Werkbund The cultural, economic, and political role of the German Werkbund in the German Empire leading up to the First World War raises many questions of contemporary relevance regarding the relationship between the applied arts (design and architecture) and their connection to industry, state, and society. This book describes and explains how modern design was launched by the German Werkbund since 1907 as a concerted strategy to shift German industrial exports up the value chain in the age of monopoly capitalism and high-tariff imperialism. Schumacher, Patrik. The Invention of Modern Design: The Early Years of the German Werkbund (p. 17). Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade. Kindle Edition. Tectonism – Architecture for the Twenty-First Centu

Patrik Schumacher.com Patrik Schumacher Dr.-Phil., Dipl.-Ing., Architect, RIBA, ARB. Partner at ZHA Co-director AA Design Research Lab (AADRL) ABOUT Lectures Interviews Press Clippings WRITINGS – theorizing architecture Books Summary & List of Contents: The Invention of Modern Design – The Early Years of the German Werkbund, Khorein Book Series, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, Belgrade 2026 The Invention of Modern Design – The Early Years of the German Werkbund The cultural, economic, and political role of the German Werkbund in the German Empire leading up to the…

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