{"product_id":"books-no-compromise-by-ana-araujo","title":"No Compromise","description":"Florence Knoll (1917–2019) was a leading force of modern design. She  worked from 1945 to 1965 at Knoll Associates, first as business partner  with her husband Hans Knoll, later as president after his death, and,  finally, as design director. Her commissions became hallmarks of the  modern era, including the Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe, the  Diamond Chair by Harry Bertoia, and the Platner Collection by Warren  Platner. A designer in her own right, she created classics like the  Parallel Bar Collection, which is still in production today.    Her  biggest influence came through her groundbreaking interiors and the  creation of the acclaimed \"Knoll look.\" She invigorated the dry,  rational modernist International Style through humanizing textiles,  lighting, and accessories, inventing the visual language of the modern  office that remains a standard for interior design today. Although  Knoll's motto was \"no compromise, ever,\" as a woman in a White,  upper-middle-class, male-dominated environment, she often had to make  accommodations to gain respect from her colleagues, clients, and  collaborators. No Compromise looks at Knoll's extraordinary career in close-up, from her student days to her professional accomplishments.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53509668110609,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781616899936.jpg?v=1778165374","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-no-compromise-by-ana-araujo","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}