Having written several times now about the place of engineering in culture, how I feel it is currently perceived in the UK or internationally and how I feel it should/could be perceived, it is no surprise to anyone that I've come around to engineering documentaries. This post is not going to be a rant however … Continue reading Sense And Sensor-history (An Idea)
Interesting Clock Designs…
Like clocks? Bored? Here is your step by step guide to designing your own interesting clock!* *PLEASE NOTE: Might not work. Might work even if you don't like clocks. Find any iconic images or objects that are circular, spherical or at least vaguely round or contain such shapes within them. Find anything that moves … Continue reading Interesting Clock Designs…
A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements – Deutscher Werkbund
This is part of a series of posts summarising key points of different design movements, see A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements - Introduction for more information. Deutscher Werkbund A German association of architects, artists, designers and industrialists 1907 – 1938 Pioneered the integration of craftsman, artists and industrialists togetherin thedesign process, rather than … Continue reading A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements – Deutscher Werkbund
A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements – Art Nouveau
This is part of a series of posts summarising key points of different design movements, see A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements - Introduction for more information. Art Nouveau 1890s - 1910s Widespread but predominantly European, with lots of different local variations Included Louis Comfort Tiffany, René Lalique, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Alfonso Mucha, Victor … Continue reading A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements – Art Nouveau
A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements – Makers/Frugal Innovation?
This is part of a series of posts summarising key points of different design movements, see A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements - Introduction for more information. MAKER MOVEMENT - "The maker culture is a contemporary culture or subculture representing a technology-based extension of DIY culture. Typical interests enjoyed by the maker culture include … Continue reading A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements – Makers/Frugal Innovation?
A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements – Blobism
This is part of a series of posts summarising key points of different design movements, see A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements - Introduction for more information. Blobism Mid 1990s to late 2000s or into 2010s? Curved, often irregular or asymmetric, organic shapes enabled by developments in CAD and CAM (Computer Aided Design/Manufacture) in … Continue reading A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements – Blobism
A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements – Memphis
This is part of a series of posts summarising key points of different design movements, see A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements - Introduction for more information. Memphis Founded in Milan by Ettore Sottass, Michele De Lucchi etc 1981 - 1988 Postmodernist group that aimed to challenge the dark, humourless minimalism of 1970s Europe … Continue reading A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements – Memphis
A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements – Art and Crafts
This is part of a series of posts summarising key points of different design movements, see A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements - Introduction for more information. Arts & Crafts Considered the earliest, possibly first art & design movement Reaction against industrialisation, mass production and the machine age 1880s - early 1900 Nostalgia for … Continue reading A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements – Art and Crafts
A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements – Modernism
This is part of a series of posts summarising key points of different design movements, see A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements - Introduction for more information. Modernism A concept that covered a range of movements from Bauhaus to 'pop culture', used very freely and not always well defined 1930s to 1970s Had already … Continue reading A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements – Modernism
A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements – Introduction
When I was studying for my Design & Technology A Level I was constantly irritated by the lack of, or rather lack of coordination of, resources on the internet regarding design movements. After hours of my life were spent trying to understand definitions and timelines and themes I eventually formed my own documents for reference, … Continue reading A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements – Introduction
Blue Pigeons 