Merian Publishing House | Dieter Waeckerlin and Idealheim | Swiss Interior Design 1950-1980

The first comprehensive publication on one of the most important Swiss furniture designers. Featuring historical documents, construction drawings, numerous photographs, and contributions by Dominic Haag-Walthert, Benjamin Adler, Verena Huber, Ralph Stoian, and Stefan Zwicky.

Designer and interior architect Dieter Waeckerlin (1930–2013), with his Basel-based company Idealheim, shaped Swiss interior design from 1950 to 1980. He was one of the most successful Swiss furniture designers of his time internationally, and his designs are now highly sought-after collector`s items. Waeckerlin`s SAFFA lamp and the B20 teak sideboard from the 1950s are particularly famous. These design classics continue to enjoy great popularity and are highly valued collector`s items internationally.

For the first time, the work of Dieter Waeckerlin and his company is comprehensively documented in a single publication. This lavishly illustrated book provides a historical context for Waeckerlin`s work and offers an overview of the furniture and design of Idealheim.

Published by: Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts - Engineering & Architecture, Institute of Interior Architecture, 2018

Merian Publishing

212 pages, 198 mostly color illustrations, paperback, 21 x 28 cm

ISBN 978-3-85616-863-6