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Post Modernism

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Post Modernism occurs during the time period of 1970 to 1990. In 1970 there was an oil supply cut leading there to be an energy crisis; then global recession to occur. While the modernism period was all about creating new designs and being optimistic, all that was lost once the world went into a recession. By the time it was 1980, the world was starting to improve and consumers started to buy a much as they could. With coming out of a depressing and lost of hope time, Post Modernism was needed in order to show improvement and give hope once again.   MEMPHIS MOVEMENT One movement that came out of this time is to help benefit the economy and improve peoples lives was the Memphis Movement. The Memphis movement was an election group of designers dedicated to abolish Modernism and its strict design mandates, these designers included Erttore Sottsasss, Michele de Lucchi, Michael Graves, and George Sowden.   This group allowed there to be a crossed culture in design and switched the ...
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Continuation of Modernism in America

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The second part of Modernism formed in the United States took place during the 1950s to the 1970s. During this time, historically, the United States is progressing and is the world leader in design due to the wealth gained compared to other countries after the World War II.  Designers during this time are one of the most iconic designers due to America being at the peak of technology, materials imported and made in the states, being optimistic, having diverse designs, and having wealth. Additionally, during the time designers were experimenting with different designs in furniture and most designers became successful with their experiments which caused them to be well known.  RESIDENTIAL The main architect that was focused on during this time period was Joseph Eichler who created residential homes inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright. With similar ideas of Wright, Eichler created open concept floor plans with glass walls on the exterior. Additionally, Eichler focused and created mid-...
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Modernism in America

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 Although Modernism started in Germany and France, it quickly traveled to the United States and caused the United States to progress in Modernism the most. Due to World War II, European counties became decreased economically from the wars taken place and lost of money. Therefore, this impacted the design industry as it did to many other big corporations. Since designing is more independent, designers such as Water Gropius came to the United States since the states were world leaders during this time period of 1930-1940.  DESIGN & DESIGNERS While Frank Lloyd Wright was not from a Euoprean country, he was definitely inspired by designers from European countries when designing homes and building using the modernism and international style. An example of a design that features Frank Lloyd Wright design style of modernism in the La Minastura in Pasadena, California. This building is made from concrete block while also having repetition in patterns. The interior is very geometri...
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Rise of the Decorators & Women Designers

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The Rise of the Decorator was first seen in the 1925 L'Exposition Unternationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriel Modernes also known as the World's Fair in Paris. During this exposition, architects, artists, and designers developed two distinct categories which consist of functionalists and decorators. Ensembliers and decorator is "one who creates an ensemble, choses objects, combines objects and in doing so makes aesthetic choices" while functionalists "focused on function, form theory and did not promote the excessive use of accessories or furnisher." From these two categories, interior decorators and designer rose in the decorators category while architects stayed in the functionalist category.  Adding to this information, the rise of decorators increased in the early 1900 in the United States when designs and decorators became a profession for men and women. While this time period was an informal beginning of this career, it became a secondary professi...
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The Period of Art Deco & Industrial Design

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  The Art Deco Era is a sub category of the modernist movement that originated in France but became popular in the United State after World War I. This era was a brief period between the two world wars and was a time of celebration, also known as the roaring 20s.  With the idea of this time being celebrating and progressing economically in the United States, design masses had a luxurious style and extensive accessories. This included exotic materials, hand crafts furniture, geometric patterns, ivory flooring, shiny surfaces, and the use of dark lacquer wood. While luxurious taste was a big idea of this era, functionalism was still in play with have nonordimatrional spaces. However, functionality was becoming restfulness which is when decor became more essential to spaces whether that be in a famine or masculine way.  This is when industrial design came into play when designers studied the interacting human had "with devices and environments" by solving design problems. Th...
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