Ceramics by En Iwamura
2020-11-11
Biography In 1988, En Iwamura was born in Kyoto, Japan. He grew up in an artistic setting under the influence of both parents, who areRead More →
Buckminster Fuller: Architect, Systems Thinker, and Visionary of Geodesic Design
2020-11-10
Buckminster Fuller, a preacher and scientist, sought to unveil universal patterns through simple geometrical truths. He emphasized beauty in problem-solving, advocating for technology and rational planning.Read More →
Bailey Street Design changes name to encyclopedia.design
2020-11-08
After five years of posting and blogging as the Director of Bailey Street Design, I have decided to take the blog in a different direction.Read More →
Boldly illustrated signs all over NYC’s Chinatown
2020-10-29
Illustrator Dingding Hu collaborated with NYC DOT and MOCA to create 45 vibrant street art pieces in Manhattan’s Chinatown, celebrating its culture and community.Read More →
Best Aerial Photos of People for ‘Drone Awards 2020’
2020-10-29
The Drone Awards, a Siena Awards initiative, celebrates aerial photography and video. It showcases a new genre and welcomes various platforms.Read More →
Alike But Not Alike, portrait photography by Peter Zelewski
2020-10-27
Photographer Peter Zelewski’s collection, Alike But Not Alike, delves into the similarities and differences of identical twins through portraits on London streets.Read More →
Josef Maria Olbrich: Pioneer of the Vienna Secession Movement
2020-10-26
Joseph Maria Olbrich, a key figure in the Vienna Secession movement, designed the iconic Secession Building, promoting a new, modern artistic style emphasizing simplicity and functionality.Read More →
6 Diverse European Designers from Last Century
2020-10-24
A diverse, eclectic and interesting selection of designers; architects, ceramicists, metal smith, interior designer. For inspiration and information;Read More →
Manuel Orazi and notable art nouveau posters
2020-10-24
Manuel Orazi was a Spanish illustrator, a lithographer who contributed notable Art Nouveau posters of the last quarter of the nineteenth century. He designed the 1884 Théodora poster for Sarah Bernhardt with Gorguet. Others of his posters were for Peugeot bicycles, the opera Aben Hamet and, in the form of an old torn manuscript, for the opera Thaïs by Jules Massenet.
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Thorens Excelda “Sprechapparat” – portable phonograph
2020-10-23
The Thorens Excelda portable phonograph (1934-1947) features a foldable tonearm, plays various records, and comes in a decorative leatherette case, ideal for outings.Read More →