designers and design movements Flashcards
(12 cards)
who made the LCW and DCW and what do they stand for?
Lounge Chair Wood, Dining Chair Wood by Charles and Ray Eames
what designer can be seen as influencial with Ikea and modern flatpack furniture?
Charles and Ray Eames
what is so special about the lounge and dining chair woods?
they were the first products to be made out of bent plywood
who led the way with the construction of single piece fibreglass furniture?
Charles and Ray Eames
what designer prioritises form over function?
Phillipe Starck
what design movement is Phillipe Starck from?
post modernism
what did Bauhaus believe in?
making things minimalist in style so that they would be easier to mass produce
what designer is a staple of Bauhaus?
Marianne Brandt
what is Dieter Ram known for?
less is better and form follows function
what are a few of Rams’ 10 principles of good design?
good design is innovative, honest, unobtrusive, long lasting, environmentally friendly
what is the name of the designer who designed the road sign system?
Margaret Calvert
what design movement is Dieter Rams associated with?
Bauhaus, modernism, functionalism
