Tuesday 31 March 2015

Mid-century modernism

Photo: www.canterlane.com/why-we-love-mid-century-modern-design/
Mid-century modernism  is a description of the development in architecture, design and urban development that took place between 1933 to 1965.

Two  designers from the mid-century modern period that sparks my interest.
                                                            

Charles and Ray Eames is a couple from America, who are well known not just in the field of interior design but also in architecture, film making, photography and textile designing. They are the designers of the famous Eames Chairs.








The Eames lounge chair and ottoman are made out of  molded plywood and leather. 



          






The potato chips chair is designed intended for mass-production, which was produced by Herman Miller. It became the chair of the century/design of the century due to its elegance, comfort and affordability.











The molded plywood was not originally made to use as a material for the famous Eames chairs.
After the Charles and Ray discovered that they can make different shapes out of a molded plywood, they were commissioned to design splints for the U.S Navy, using the molded plywood.





Arne Jacosen (1902-1971) was born in Denmark.
He was an architect before he designed the Egg chair and Swan chair.
As an architect, he designed the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark.


Arne Jacosen's major inspiration in designing the Egg and Swan chair, is Charles and Ray Eames' invention of molded plywood.

Mid-century modern deigns are still popular up to present and the furniture designed by Charles & Ray Eames and Arne Jacobsen, are becoming huge inspiration not just in interior design but also in fashion and motoring industry.

2015 Mid-century Modern influence

Charles and Ray Eames



Relais Orso Hotel in Rome Italy


Arne Jacobsen

Lobster Chair is inspired by Arne Jacobsen;s Egg chair.







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Wednesday 18 March 2015

Neoclassical Period





One of the Neoclassical rooms of the Palace of Caserta
Neoclassical period started in Italy in 1700's and 1800's.   

A Western movement which was named Neoclassicism started the revival  to simplify both Baroque and Rococo  flamboyant styles. The revival took part during the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century.









Pompeii & Herculaneum
        


       Nymphaeum
In the year  79 A.D.,  Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried  Pompeii and Herculaneum under the thick  volcanic ashes. 


The discoveries during the excavation of Pompeii and Herculaneum became an inspiration and a major influence to neoclassicism.
Neptune and Salacia, wall mosaic
The excavated triclinium with a nymphaeum decorated with coloured mosaics and the reproduce triclinium.
A triclinium is a Roman formal dining room, which consists of three low square table.
Spencer House in London
The Spencer House in London is one if the first neoclassical house built by James 'Athenian" Stuart in Northern Europe in 1759.
The wall painting is inspired by the the wall paintings from the Vatican, the exterior architecture of the basilica  is featured inside and it is commonly symmetrical.
Neocalssical house is more focused on the architecture and art.

An authentic Roman interior vocabulary have been recreated and Pompeian motifs and colours became popular during this period (here)


Pompeian red

Most of the technologies invented during the neoclassical period were designed with neoclassical attributes, like the neoclassical typewriter and the mass produced teaspoons.
Neoclassical teaspoon
Neoclassical typewriter



Modern neoclassical interior design, furniture and art

modernmagazin.com


                                                              room-decorating-ideas.com




                                                                    www.polyvore.com


                                                                           pixgood.com

       galleryhip.com














Sunday 31 August 2014

Two Become One






Get this sofa from heplu.com or custom made from Siba Design

Get this from Houzz

Get the dried plants from Entrada Collection and the cushions from Etsy

Get the stools from Soeuro and the yellow toaster and kettle from Fishpond

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 Let's talk about harmony through progression.