Bernhard Leach: Bridging East and West in Studio Pottery
2021-04-04
Bernhard Howell Leach, a British ceramicist, studied art in England and Japan. He later founded a pottery in St Ives, influenced by Japanese techniques.Read More →
TU Wien – Vienna University of Technology
2021-04-03
One of the foremost universities in Vienna, Austria, is TU Wien (TUW; German: Technische Universität Wien; also known in English as the Vienna University of Technology from 1975–2014). The University has gained comprehensive international and domestic recognition in both teaching and science and is a highly respected partner of innovation-oriented enterprises.Read More →
Industrial Design – design for mass production
2021-04-01
After 1865, as industrialisation accelerated and consumer products proliferated, producers were forced to concentrate on product appearance. Ordinary people desired comfort, even luxury: patent furniture, opulent home interiors, and eclectic mail-order products. Read More →
The Male Nude: A Modern View (Book review)
2021-03-29
“The Male Nude: A Modern View” explores the historical transformation of male nudity in art, highlighting pivotal shifts, artist contributions, techniques, controversies, and the evolving portrayal of masculinity.Read More →
Glyph: A Visual Exploration of Punctuation Marks and Other Typographic Symbols
2021-03-29
“Glyph” by Adriana Caneva and Shiro Nishimoto explores the history and usage of punctuation marks in the Latin alphabet, appealing to linguists and design enthusiasts.Read More →
Mid-Century Modern: Interiors, Furniture, Design Details
2021-03-29
The 1950’s house was a scientific triumph, designed in a laboratory and tested on inhabitants of all ages before being built for the masses. Never had homes been so thoroughly contemporary, with antiques and period styles entirely banished. Mid-Century Modern explores the interior decor of this seminal decade, concentrating on all aspects of a home’s decoration—walls, flooring, surfaces, lighting, and, of course, furniture.Read More →
Sourcebook of Scandinavian Furniture: Designs for the Twenty-First Century Paperback
2021-03-28
Sourcebook of Scandinavian Furniture: Designs for the Twenty-First Century By Judith Gura With more than five hundred full-colour illustrations, a compendium of the best modernRead More →
Vibrant Hand-drawn Bird Art from Beautiful Birds in Far-off Lands and Birds of Gay Plumage
2021-03-27
These beautiful hand-drawn birds were taken from two books by Mary and Elizabeth Kirby; Beautiful Birds in Far-off Lands and Birds of Gay Plumage. Read More →
Masterpieces of French Jewelry
2021-03-27
With more than 80 stunning photographs, Masterpieces of French Jewelry offers a fascinating look at the most remarkable pieces that found their way into prominent American collections. Like all art, this delightful array of jewelry mirrors the evolving culture of its time. Chapters in this book explore jewelry of the Victorian Era and the Art Nouveau period of the early twentieth century; Art Deco; 1940s retro; up through the 1960s and more contemporary styles.Read More →
Mauboussin – French Jewellery – Design Profile
2021-03-27
Mauboussin Jewellery, established in Paris in 1827, embodies French luxury through its artistic innovation, gemstone expertise, and adapted branding, evolving into a global luxury market leader.Read More →