Utopian Dreams: Failures and Successes
Designers have the ability to solve problems with their creations. One of these problems to solve is the betterment of the society they live in. The philosophical beliefs and ideas…
“Advertising Through Spectacle”
The World's Fair, which was invented in 1851, looked to bring countries together by sharing their technologies and manufactured products. As time progressed, the fairs became more about the future…
“Change Society”
Change is the key word to stand by when anything is being designed. Whether the design is directed towards an entire country or simply a personal item, focusing on economic,…
Exploitation for Consumption
John Millais was a talented artist who lived in the 1800s and was a main part of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. His early art included paintings that were eclectic, compelling, audacious…
Inherently Good Design
Throughout history and society, it has been a recurring element that those select few who bear specialized knowledge and skills regarding a specific subject hold the greatest power and influence…
“The Cultural Spread of Design”
At the turn of the 20th century, Glasgow was called the second city of the British Empire for its size and influence. Its location on the River Clyde made it…
Eames’s “right hand man”
Don Albinson obiturary (the man who built the Eames's chairs) http://www.metropolismag.com/pov/20081201/designer-don-albinson-dead-at-86
New York World’s Fair 1939
color footage transportation zone, Ford pavilion at 1:50 Futurama part 2
Ornament as Crime
See also: Venturi, Robert, Denise Scott Brown and Steven Izenour. Learning from Las Vegas. MIT Press 1972. In America Builds, ed Leland Roth, 1983. p628. Gonzales-Crisp, Denise. "Toward a Definition…