A history of nightlife from the 1960s to the present day. Nightclubs and discotheques are breeding grounds for contemporary culture. Throughout the 20th century, they were centers of the avant-garde, challenging established codes of social life and experimenting with various realities by merging interior and furniture design, graphics, and art with sound, light, fashion, and special effects to create a modern Gesamtkunstwerk. Night Fever: A Design History of Club Culture examines the history of the nightclub, with examples ranging from Italian nightclubs of the 1960s created by members of the Radical Design group to the legendary Studio 54 in New York, Philippe Starck's Les Bains Douches in Paris, and the more recent Double Club in London, designed by German artist Carsten Höller for the Prada Foundation. With films and vintage photographs, posters, and fashion, Night Fever explores the evolution of club culture.