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 | | Antonio Gaudi | | by Ferdine, May 13, 2008 | | Art Nouveau emerged in France but quickly spread around Europe. Gaudi can be regarded as the main exponent of Art Nouveau in Spain, but he was a true original and his work is not confined to any one style. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 18 |
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 | | Victor Papanek: Pioneer of Ethical Design | | by Ferdine, May 7, 2008 | | Victor Papanek was the most important figure in the history of ethical design. He was heavily critical of the design profession and argued that designers should follow codes of ethics in their own work. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 21 |
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 | | Brutalism | | by Ferdine, Mar 9, 2008 | | Brutalism was a notorious architectural style that grew out of the principles of European Modernism. It was practiced in Britain during the 1950s and 60s. Brutalism created the 1960s tower blocks and estates which are now so unpopular with the public. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 31 |
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 | | The Utility Scheme in British Design | | by Ferdine, Mar 9, 2008 | | The Second World War ended in 1945, but well into the 1950s Britain was still immersed in post-war austerity. The urban landscape was still scarred by bomb damage and design was very drab and basic. The philosophy of the war years had been ‘Make do and mend.’ This ethos persisted into the 1950s. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 36 |
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 | | Americanisation | | by Ferdine, Mar 3, 2008 | | How globalisation impacts specific places, using post-war Britain as a case study. In this period, Britain’s national identity was altered by the impact of American culture – in the form of music, fashion and consumer goods. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 31 |
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 | | Public Space | | by Ferdine, Feb 28, 2008 | | How urban space has changed and how its meanings have been contested during the shift from modernity to post-modernity. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 13 |
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