Patterns of Ornament: Technology and Theory in Contemporary Architectural Decoration – SVA MA Design Research “Decoration… is suited to simple races, peasants and savages,” argued Le Corbusier in his 1923 publication, Vers Une Architecture. He continued, “Harmony and proportion incite the intellectual faculties and arrest the man of culture.” Le Corbusier was not the first to believe that ornament hindered societal development. With his statement, Le Corbusier announced his allegiance with earlier advocates of strict functionalism like Adolf Loos, author of “Ornament in Crime” from 1908, who had aggressively argued against the dominance of the popular decorative styles of Art Nouveau and the Vienna Secession. While Modernist arguments against ornament emphasized that decoration had previously been used as a distraction from the inevitable flaws of handcraftsmanship, today’s technological innovations have allowed architects to turn this functionalist argument back on itself. —in a series of five “Pop Gothic” gables, rich with cookie-cutter tracery. A building is a building.
Typographie : les tendances préférées et détestées des professionnels Jim Kidwell et Extensis viennent de publier une étude sur les usages en termes de typographie. Le grand intérêt de cette étude est qu’elle s’intéresse aux ressentis de 1900 professionnels du secteur : designers, graphistes, typographes… L’auteur de l’étude demande clairement leur avis aux professionnels : typos trop utilisées, typos détestées, tendances positives et négatives, où se fait l’achat de licences de polices, concepteur de police préféré, etc. L’enquête est aussi un panorama intéressant sur les métiers du design puisque plusieurs questions nous éclairent sur le profil des répondants à l’enquête. Voici quelques éléments importants de cette étude : Au niveau des tendances typographiques, les empattements épais sont très bien perçus (91% d’avis positifs). Recevez nos meilleurs articles
Making It Pictures “Making It” is a documentary film that explores the daily struggles of making a living, staying creative, and making it all up as we go along. The film focuses primarily on Eric Fortune, Andrew Bawidamann, and Brian Ewing discussing education, their business model, and the future of Illustration but ultimately asking, what does “Making It” mean to each artist? Andrew Bawidamann, Brian Ewing and Eric Fortune are three excellent artists who are in the middle of their careers. The filmmakers goal was to make a film that had universal message. This could have easily been a fluff piece about how cool or successful these artists are. However, our goal was also to inspire. The documentary also features interviews with artists and industry giants such as: Adam Hughes, Tara McPherson , Becky Cloonan, Jon Foster, Greg Manchess, C.F.
The Styles Of Ornament From Prehistoric Times To The Middle Of The XIXth Century ; A Series Of 3500 Examples Arranged In Historical Order With Descriptive Text For The Use Of Architects, Designers, Craftsmen And Amateurs 1919 : Speltz, Alexander CONTENTS. Digitized by Google. Includes bibliographical references and index Mode of access: Internet FontBase
Design & Thinking - a documentary on design thinking Health goth Health Goth is a goth subculture fashion style and aesthetic revolving around biotechnology, monochrome sportswear, fetish culture, extreme cleanliness, and rendered environments.[1][2] Health goth has roots in "street goth" but focuses on trans-humanism, Net art, technical sportswear, bionic body parts, combat gear and an understanding of whole body and mental health.[3] The creators have stated the following keywords they use when sourcing imagery: "mesh, moisture-wicking fabrics, BioWare, body enhancement tech, prosthetics, shoe dipping, various fashion and performance wear brands, transparent clothing, chains and light weaponry, tactical gear, elemental aesthetics, corporeal mortification, and rendered environments."[3] Essentially a more modern form of cyberpunk. History[edit] Origins[edit] Theory[edit] Grabarek, Cantino, and Scott have stated that Health Goth "has to do with our history of net art obsession and fascination with the rise of trans-humanism. Analysis[edit] Healthgoth.com
GitHub - trufont/trufont: A cross-platform, modular font editor. 20 documentaries every designer should watch — uxdesign.cc – User Experience Design 20 documentaries every designer should watch Some of the documentaries listed below are quite famous, some are completely unknown. More than teaching you anything about Design, these films teach something about people — how they behave, what motivates them and how they shape art and culture at the same time they are shaped by it. Objectified Helvetica Urbanized Design is One: Lella and Massimo Vignelli Gucci: The Director Indie Game Bill Cunningham New York Ai Wei Wei: Never Sorry Exit Through the Gift Shop — Banksy The Waiting Room Jiro Dreams of Sushi The City Dark Pina Life in a Day Art & Copy Design & Thinking PressPausePlay Sign Painters Eames: The Architect and the Painter Making it