Steven Guarnaccia: Wright is needed against the wolf
In all the books cited so far, lightness is the key word. The pretext is the use of illustration and, consequently, of a language aimed at children. In fact, we all know very well that many illustrated books are more suitable for adults who, to enjoy a bit of lightheartedness, hide behind an illustrated book. But sometimes we really talk about design to the little ones. How? Steven Guarnaccia , also with Corraini, has redesigned some classic fairy tales.
Famous architectures appear in the drawings for I Tre Porcellini, such as Casa Gehry Villa Savoye by Le Corbusier. And it is the Wright Waterfall House that wins over the wolf. While in Riccioli d’Oro it is the Blow by De Pas, Urbino and Lomazzi, the LCW chair by Charles and Ray Eames and the Town & Country bowl by Eva Zeisel that conquer the curious blonde girl. Which then runs away when the three bears return. One of the few fairy tales that does not teach morality and speaks only of curiosity and how objects are used. A bit like design, in short.