Design Encyclopedia: Decorative Arts & Material Culture
Encyclopedia Design is a comprehensive resource on design history, covering arts, architecture, and cultural contexts, suitable for readers, students, and researchers alike.Read More →
January 31, 2025
Encyclopedia Design is a comprehensive resource on design history, covering arts, architecture, and cultural contexts, suitable for readers, students, and researchers alike.Read More →
George Adams-Teltscher, an Austrian designer, studied at Bauhaus in Weimar. He emigrated to London in 1938, created internment camp money during WWII, and worked as a graphic designer internationally.Read More →
“The Design Encyclopedia” offers a comprehensive, visually rich exploration of design’s historical evolution, spanning 130 years and encompassing craft, decorative arts, and industrial design.Read More →
Adolf Amberg was a German sculptor and designer who designed ornamental objects and silverware for the Bruckmann & Sohn factory and Berlin porcelain factory.Read More →
Cedric Gibbons was a pioneering American film set designer who revolutionized Hollywood sets, influencing Art Deco with innovative techniques and establishing his remarkable legacy at MGM.Read More →
Mary Louise McLaughlin was a pioneer in the American ceramics movement by popularising China painting and founding the Cincinnati Pottery Club. McLaughlin’s ceramics, metalwork, jewellery, needlework, etching, painting, and sculpture earned her many awards.Read More →
Julius Jirasek (1896–1966) was a modern architect and designer based in Vienna. He designed residences, shops, and furniture, known for their simplicity and modernity.Read More →
Charles Gwathmey was an influential American architect known for the Guggenheim Museum expansion and significant contributions to architecture education and practice throughout his career.Read More →
Charles Francis Annesley Voysey (1857–1941) was a renowned architect and designer, known for his unique, simple, and elegant work, bridging the Arts and Crafts and modernist movements.Read More →
Theodor Bogler (1897 – 1968) studied at the Bauhaus and the University of Munich. He designed a 1923 mocha machine in ceramics for serial production. His earthenware kitchen containers by Velten-Vordamm ceramic factory were shown at the Bauhaus Exhibition.Read More →