The Elements of a Home by Amy Azzarito uncovers the histories of more than 60 familiar household objects and furnishings.
Moving from the kitchen to the bedroom and beyond, Azzarito explains how napkins began as lumps of dough in ancient Greece, why forks were once condemned as immoral, and how Plato devised an early alarm clock using rocks and water. Her research draws on domestic traditions across Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa, with illustrations by Alice Pattullo. A design historian and former managing editor of Design*Sponge, Azzarito brings an eye for material culture to the objects we use every day.
- Amy Azzarito, Author
- Illustrated by Alice Pattullo
The Elements of a Home by Amy Azzarito uncovers the histories of more than 60 familiar household objects and furnishings.
Moving from the kitchen to the bedroom and beyond, Azzarito explains how napkins began as lumps of dough in ancient Greece, why forks were once condemned as immoral, and how Plato devised an early alarm clock using rocks and water. Her research draws on domestic traditions across Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa, with illustrations by Alice Pattullo. A design historian and former managing editor of Design*Sponge, Azzarito brings an eye for material culture to the objects we use every day.
- Amy Azzarito, Author
- Illustrated by Alice Pattullo