Design Styles And Influences

Question 1

What is the order of design styles ?

Answer 1

Arts and crafts
Bauhaus
Art deco
Modernism
Postmodernism

Question 2

What was the arts and crafts movement a reaction to ?

Answer 2

It was a reaction to the Industrial Revolution as things were getting more mechanised and mass produced - meaning the quality of the products went down - the movement made more handmade stuff - and then because of the factories a lot of the traditional skills were lost as things became mechanised - floral patterns and biblical references

Question 3

What are the arts and crafts designers ?

Answer 3

William morris

Question 4

What is art deco?

Answer 4

• sleek shapes
• displays wealth
• angular and geometric patterns
• contrasting colours
• zig zags, curves

The influences architecture and it is influenced by ancient Aztec and Egyptian architecture

Question 5

What is Bauhaus ?

Answer 5

Form follows function , popular designer is mariam Brandt and her popular teapot with a heat resistant handle

Features:
- clean lines and geometric forms
- minimalism
- standardisation and mass production

Question 6

What is Memphis - post modernism

Answer 6

• radical design
• distortion
• didn’t follow the classical design rules
• colourful patterns
• their designs weren’t practical enough so people didn’t really buy their products for their own homes