The Design Dialogue anthology is a remarkable exploration of the decisive role of Jewish
patrons professionals architects designers and authors in shaping modern Viennese
architecture design and material culture. Leading cultural historians museum curators art
historians and architects present cutting edge research examining how famous and less known
protagonists created new cultural languages identifications and networks engaged in social
debates and contributed to the cultural renewal of Vienna a major capital in Central Europe
between 1800 and 1938.
