{"product_id":"9781250352675","title":"From Bauhaus to Our House","description":"Walter Groppius, granddaddy of steel and glass, conceived his architectural vision in the rubble of WW I and the decadence of Weimar in the decade after.\u003cp\u003eHis doctrine found fertile soil in America, where it was time to adopt a clearly defined and suitable representative architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Wolfe, author of THE PAINTED WORD and THE RIGHT STUFF, treats us to a chronicle of the trends that ultimately brought us the ubiquitous and baffling \"glass box\" of modern commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Delightfully witty, biting history of modern architecture...scintillating high comedy of big money, manners and massive manipulation of public taste.\" (Publishers Weekly)  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49990883049712,"sku":"9781250352675","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250352675_p0.jpg?v=1784250683","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250352675","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}