Design Blog (Page 303)

Creativity in Design: Exploring the Decorative and Applied Arts

Join me at Encyclopedia Design, where we delve into the rich tapestry of the decorative and applied arts. Each post spans over 250 years of innovation and unveils the history, craftsmanship, and aesthetic principles that shape our everyday environments. Explore fascinating stories about furniture, textiles, ceramics, and more. Discover how design not only decorates but also defines our world. Ready to uncover the beauty of design?

Tanaka Ikke cover art featured image

Tanaka Ikko (born 1930 in Nara) is a well-known master of graphic design. His work combines influences from the East and the West, acknowledging the vocabulary of European Modernism while remaining distinctively Japanese.Read More →

Graphic Connections in Architecture featured image

The psychology of design is an essential ingredient in connecting people to place. More than simply decorating the side of a building, architectural graphic design is critical to establishing the purpose of a space, the visitor’s place within it, and helping to shape the overall experience.Read More →

Archidoodle activity book featured image

This groundbreaking book is the first to offer a fun, hands-on approach to learning about architecture. It is filled with various beautiful and elegant drawings that provide the consumer with different architectural challenges, including designing your skyscraper, drawing an island house, and constructing a Constructivist monument, among many others.Read More →

Colour postcard photograph of Norway in the 1960s showing a red car on a snowy mountain road beside a skier with a backpack.

A delightful set of photo postcards made in Norway in the 1960s. Wonderfully, nearly all the cards in the set include a cheerful red car (of various makes), merrily making its way through the Norwegian countryside. The postcards thus evoke a series of personal snapshots of one person’s road-trip.Read More →