Ferro & fuoco

IRON AND FIRE Iron and Fire is one of the Tre Dossier publications and it is the result of 5 years of research and gathering of photographic material. The Materials, Processing and Applications Series is intended as a consultation tool and a source of ideas for architects, designers, smiths and whoever, for work or passion often for both belongs to the rich worlds of interior and exterior architecture, furnishing and interior design. In this publication the topic of wrought iron is expounded, analysed and closely examined in all of its aspects: aesthetic, technical, style and design. The journey through the iron planet starts with a historic introduction and continues with the relevant techniques and tools, an entire chapter is dedicated to the power hammer the first step in industrialisation. The text also covers semi-industrial and semi-manufactured products. Two illustrated glossaries are dedicated to technical terms and those which refer to the various types of semi-manufactured products. The text continues with a wealth of examples of iron products divided up by type and in alphabetical order; this part, which is by far the largest, can also be used as a catalogue of ideas. The utmost care was taken to ensure that the details were all clearly visible in order to make the objects reproducible. A separate chapter is dedicated to artistic Bronze sculptures and creations. The Italian masters of wrought iron can be used as a guide for those who are setting about to realise pieces in wrought iron. 304 pages with 800 colour illustrations and pictures make this one of the most exhaustive and thorough guides on the topic currently available on the publishing market.