There appears to be no end in sight to the ongoing love affair with mid-century modern design. Still, it's curious that we keep hearing the same names again and again while so much inspiring work waits for its "moment" to be discovered. Antonin and Noémi Raymond are now ready for their close-up. Crafting a Modern World is the first comprehensive book in English on the duo that creatively transformed design from 1917 to 1966. Best known for a series of finely detailed structures built in Japan during the 1930s, the Raymonds had prolific careers that embraced designs from factories, office buildings, churches, and schools to furniture, fabrics, and graphic design. ... a labour of love on both sides of the Pacific, unearthing the documents that revive the reputation of the Raymonds. -- World of Interiors, Jan. 2007 Indeed, the fascination of perusing this volume lies principally in observing the constantly evolving, multifaceted character of the Raymonds' work, which the copious illustrations amply document. -- docomomo, Winter, 2007 This attractive monograph brings to light the prolific but not widely known careers of Antonin Raymond (1888-1976) and Noemi Raymond (1889-1980) . . . who demonstrate an admirable talent for fitting their buildings into the natural surroundings. -- American Craft, April 2007 Kurt Helfrich is curator of the Architecture and Design Collection at the University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara. William Whitaker is chief curator and collections manager at the University of Pennsylvania's Architectural Archives.