This first comprehensive monograph illuminates the legacy of Swiss design pioneer, Willy Guhl, in the context of his design and teaching practice, as well as current theories of the discipline.
Guhl’s designs, teaching methods and image archive showcase the rapidly growing postwar design industry, as well as the shifting role of the industrial designer.As a teacher and later head of the class for interior and product design at the Zurich School of Arts and Crafts, Guhl influenced generations of Swiss designers.
