In the first decades of the 20th century the Wiener Werkstatte set themselves the objective of reconciling the fine and applied arts, of disseminating art throughout all aspects of life, and of taking the same pains with the simplest objects of everyday life. The leading lights, Josef Hoffmann and Kolo Moser, inspired and led a group of artists that distinguished itself in every creative domain and it soon became the trademark place for art as well as arts and crafts in the 20th c.. The fascinating history of the Wiener Werkstatte is told in this beautifully designed volume, which features historic photographs (some of them published for the first time here), documents, and original texts selected by experts from the MAK. Many full-page illustrations feature outstanding examples of the objects, covering architecture, furniture, ceramics, glass, books, posters, postcards, carpets, jewellery, fashion, and print design.