S3 - Brief History of Design & Iconic works

Recap Qn: Fill in the blank (in red)

Answer explanation

Why are the three dimensions important?

- They reduce the risks associated with the launch of new solutions.

- They help teams, organisations, and companies learn faster.

- They lead us to solutions that are innovative and not only incremental.

Which of the following does NOT describe Design History?

• Design History is the study of objects of design in their historical and stylistic contexts.

• Design History shows the evolution of design that changes over social, economic, technological and political changes.

• Design History emphasise on materials and processes.

• Understanding Design History allow designers to use the past to decode the present and design for the future.

Answer explanation

Design History is not reducible to an emphasis on materials or processes, rather it emphasizes the range of contexts (social, cultural, economic, geographic, political, etc).

Design History is an offshoot of Art History. Do you agree?

Offshoot meaning: A thing that develops from something else

• Agree

• Disagree

Answer explanation

Art and design ar not really related activities or outputs.

Design history is the study of objects of design in their historical and stylistic contexts.

History of Design is a branch of Art History but note the difference:

Design performs a function that is tangible for the user.

Whereas art function to invite reflection in the audience.

Which of the following does NOT describe an Arts and Crafts Movement?

• Decorative and fine arts trend

• This movement started in Renaissance period

• Design based on functionality

• Craftsmanship

Answer explanation

The Arts & Crafts emerged in the United Kingdom around 1860 and the movement spread across to the Atlantic to the United States in the 1890s.

What is William Morris know for?

• Designs for wallpaper, textiles, and carpet.

• Architectural design

• Furniture design

Answer explanation

William Morris was known for his intricate floral textile art, revolutionary ideas about design, and more.

Image: The green dining room or The Morris Room

Art should be part of everyday life started with which design movement?

• Bauhaus

• Art Nouveau

• Arts and Crafts

• Modernism

Answer explanation

Art Nouveau philosophy is Art should become part of everyday life.

It employed flat, decorative patterns that could be used in all art forms.

Art Nouveau stands for...

• Art Decoration

• House of building

• New Art

Answer explanation

Bauhaus literally translates to "House of building", which was derived by inverting the German word Hausbau.

Art Nouveau stands for "New Art" in French.

Which picture shows an example of Art Nouveau design style?

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Answer explanation

The unfinished La Sagrada Familia has towered over Barcelona for 135 years. The church is praised for its naturalistic forms, intricate details, and wealth of color.

Which of the following does NOT shows styles of the Art Deco movement?

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Answer explanation

Art Deco recognizable stylistic characteristics:

- Symmetry

- Layered shapes

- Intricate line art

- Rectlinear geometry

- Aerodynamic curves

- Metallic colours like gold and chrome

Which of the following image does NOT describes Bauhaus?

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Answer explanation

Piet Mondrian founded De Stijl. De Stijl means Style in Dutch. It is a visual language consisting of precise geometric forms and primary colours.

Wassily chair was designed in 1925, inspired by a bicycle frame. It is made of curving tubes of steel and leather slings that create a seat that is ergonomic and comfortable, yet still highly sculptural and minimal in form.

Statues were reimagined through Art Deco style with layered chiseling and musculature drawn in sharp, angular lines.