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The Memphis movement was an eclectic group of a designers that went against modernism. It was an explosion of color, form, pap art, and geometric shapes. Robert Venturi studied at Architecture Princeton University and wrote two influential books that inspired post-modernism. His motto was "less is bore." He studied Las Vegas and the symbolism of architectural form. The need for ornamentation provided unique spaces. The New York Five was a famous group of architects. Michael Graves was one of them. He focused on detailed ornamentation and became handicap and designed accessible spaces after that. He used a lot of colors. Charles Gwathmey graduated from Yale University and he believed in pops of color, different from modernism, and created unique curves and glass. Richard Meier graduated form Cornell university and he wanted to merge the interior and exterior. He loved the color white and that color let other material selections to be more noticeable. John Hejuk was another m

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This style had a very trendy color scheme. When it comes to furniture they had plastics, metal composites, laments, fiber glass, and sculptural pieces. Joseph Eichler was a real-estate developer in California. He was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright and developed mid-century tract housing subdivisions for the average American family. He build over 11,000 homes. Charles and Ray Eames were a married couple that worked together. They are inventors and lived a very free lifestyle. They focused on Ergonomic factors. My personally favorite chair they designed was La Chaise. Herman Miller started out as the "Star Furniture Company". They offer office furniture, office equipment and more. Herman Miller has a unique history. They weren't always designing modern office furniture. They started off by designing home furniture that wasn't modern. Now they are designing nifty office furniture that is top made and comfortable. PICTURES: CURRENT APPLICATIONS

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Modernism started in Germany and France and quickly spread throughout the globe. Travel, journal, books, and exhibitions were vehicles that spread Modernism. World War II had a devastating influence on Europe and the entire world. Closing the Bauhaus caused many designers to flee Europe and come to the United States. Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture was purposely not included in the International style. He first started in Chicago, IL and moved to California. The Hollyhock House was located in Los Angeles California and was made during his Japanese years. He got into the elaborate terraces and gardens. He also created Taliesin in Wisconsin which was more his style. His latest creation was Falling water, which is also one of his most famous pieces of work. Rudolph Schindler studied in the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts in Architecture and was born in Austria. He created the modern, west coast residential home. Each home was a unique exploration of space. His style was called "s

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     This was the time period that had the rise of the decorator in it. Decorators focused on ensemble, choosing objects, combining objects and in doing do making aesthetic choices. The job of the "Interior Decorator" was to fully furnish an interior. This would include the obtaining of furniture, art, accessories, floor coverings and any other aspect of creating a cohesive interior design plan.      Elsie de Wolfe was educated in New York and always despised Victorian design. She was an actress at first than became an interior decorator. She helped women become a separate entity from architecture. She proposed that the residential home should reflect the woman of the home's personality. Her design style was a blueprint of modern residential style. She used quality lighting, white walls and furniture, exotic animal prints, small scale French furniture, and the use of chintz fabric. Hew quote she lived by was, "I am going to make everything around me beautiful."

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     Art Deco can be seen in nowadays theaters, Oscars, downtown Chicago, and hospitality design. Paul Frankl was one of the first Art Deco architect and furniture maker in the United States. He introduced the use of plywood. He used the skyscraper design/ staircase motif. Joseph Urban was really into the theatrical use or color and line. He was really big on set design in theaters, hotels, and dining rooms.      The Radio was invented during this time period which helped carry the Art Deco into every American house. The cabinets of the radio would look Art Deco style.       Donald Desky used the strong geometric form, glass, chrome, leather, carpet, light fixtures and furniture. He designed the interior of the Radio City Music Hall in New York. He loved the shiny metal and geometric form.      The Rocketfeller Center was designed in Art Deco as well as the Chrysler Building in 1928. Many architects were pushing for prefabricated house design (bathroom and kitchen).       Light

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     Frank Lloyd Wright was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin and studied at the University of Wisconsin Madison. He was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator. He designed over 1,000 structures and completed 532 works. He started his own practice in Oak Park. His residential design concepts for incorporating private areas with public areas of the house illustrates a kindred manipulation of a square and rectangle grid derived from the art-glass and wall tiles. He focused a lot on lighting, making sure he brought in a lot of natural light.       The international style was next to come. It blossomed in Western Europe with the work of Le Corbusier. The Bauhaus was the educational hub and center of the modern movement. There was an emphasis on simple form, functionalism, glass, steel, concrete, and the transparency of buildings.      Walter Gropius was an architect in Munich and Berlin. He started the schools in the Bauhaus. It deviated from the normal historical

     Gustav Klimt studied at the Vienna school of arts and crafts while in poverty. He loved art and was a major painter of the 20th century. He was influenced by Signmund Freud and focused on themes of sexuality. He was also inspired by Japanese design and was highly decorative. He was known for the use of gold leaf.     Otto Wagner studied at the Viennese Polytechnic Institute and was another famous designer during this period. He created a book called "Modern Architecture". His style was one of the first industrial style. He liked to show the construction of things in the way it looked. We looked at workable, durable, and economic materials. His color palette was very neutral. His most famous work was the Postal savings bank in Vienna.      Koloman Moser also studied in Vienna. His furniture was geometric, fun, colorful, and had many textiles. You could tell that the art movement was coming after this with his design styles.      De Stijl means "the style" in

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    Art Nouveau was inspired by nature, not on traditional or historical design. It embraced technology and the manufacturing process. I think interior design today still tries to replicate nature, like the Art Nouveau. This period meant "New Art" and was a period of peace and prosperity. Some examples of famous artists include; Can Gogh, Edvard Munch, Gauguin, and Aubrey Beardsley. Belgium and France were the two leading countries for this movement.     Some characteristics from the Art Nouveau movement include; rejection of Victorian style and any imitation of historical stye, decorative ornamentation based on natural forms, use of modern materials, and curviliniar forms were dominant. Victor Horta was the most influential designer from Belgium from this time period. He had unique iron hardware and railing. His design was very cohesive and introduced the "curtain wall" structure of metal and glass.       Another significant Belgium practitioner during this tim