Culture

Culture - Design Principles

Culture is a diversity of  forms within the art world, which are universal.

The nature versus nurture debate continues to rage in social sciences. When applied to human culture, proponents of the 'nature' side of the debate maintain that human genetics creates cultural forms common to people everywhere. Genetic mutation and anomalies  give rise to the behaviour and culture differences encountered across and among human groups.

These differences potentially include language, food and clothing preferences and sexual attitudes, to name just a few. Proponents of the 'nurture' side of the debate maintain that humans are a tabula rasa, French for 'blank slate', upon which everything is learnt, including cultural norms.
www.cliffsnote:com/culture-roots

 


The beauty of Sir Dresser's Art Ideas

Indian culture, inspiration for the best of Sir Dresser's Ideas

Japanese Art - Colour and style - Sir Dresser captivated some of the spirit of Japanese Art. 

Sir Dresser took bits of details to produce some extraordinary collections

 

Sir Dresser was not only driven by cultures, cities, countries, but also buildings all over the world. He based a lot of his work on shape, size, materials and visual understanding.

Google's Images Sir Christopher Dresser

 This remarkable man, Sir Christopher Dresser, managed to create unusual pieces back in late 1800 - 19th century. Every piece was unique in most of his tea pot designs. He used metal as one of his main materials together with other sustainable materials. He went on to mix glass with metal to produce the most elegant collections. These collections were a mixture of straight lines, odd shapes and unusual designs with a European or Western touch.
                                                   Dresser Tea Pots (below).
                                                         
                                             

Dresser pioneered a new modern style creating beautiful objects for the emerging consumer culture .
Dresser was determined that cost should not place products "beyond the reach of those who might otherwise enjoy them".
Dresser believed that people's surroundings influenced their well-being and that art should be available to everyone regardless of their socio - economic status.

Christopher Dresser Toast Rack (below)

 Dresser himself was to invent a language of design inspired by the botany and culture beyond the confines of the West.

www.designboom.com/history/dresser.
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Born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1868, Mackintosh enrolled at the Glasgow School of Arts. Charles travelled to Italy and Europe where he changed his life and individual style. Mackintosh also looked to Japanese Art, which added depth to his new-found ideas.



He continued to study at Glasgow School of Art, where students were encouraged to follow the latest trend in art design, craft and architecture.


Charles met fellow artist Margaret MacDonald where later on he became more interested in watercolour painting.
www.charlesrenniemackintosh.com
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What a Designer has to look for
Today you are a designer. Your client is a member of the royal family who wants you to design a special chair. Before you begin, you will look at a variety of chair designs from a range of cultures and periods. As you are exploring the chairs and designs, you must pay careful and close attention to the purpose of the chair and the context in which it would be placed.  
You must also note the design of various elements making up the chair: e.g. backrest, seat, armrest, legs, leg connectors, and feet. Note how all the elements relate to one another creating a rhythm, balance and unity.

www.artconnect.org/collection/134399/a chair fit for a king
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Line is a very important element when considering the overall design. It is a unity or contrast of individual elements.

 

Artist: Gerrit Rietveld ; Gerard A. van de Groenekan
Date: c. 1974 (designed 1917-1918)
Medium: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Furniture
Size: 40 x 20 x 27 in. (101.6 x 50.8 x 68.58 cm)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: 98.276.42

Title: "Sitzmaschine" reclining armchair, model no. 670
Artist: Josef Hoffmann ; Jacob & Josef Kohn
Date: c. 1905
Medium: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Furniture
Size: 43 x 32 1/8 x 25 1/4in. (109.2 x 81.6 x 64.1cm)
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Accession #: 98.276.243

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The Wiener Werkstatte (Vienna Workshop)

production community of visual artists was established in 1903,. The workshop brought together architects, artists and designers whose first commitment was to design art which would be accessible to everyone.

The enterprise evolved from the Vienna Secession, founded in 1897 as a progressive alliance of artists and designers. From the start, the Secession had placed special emphasis on the applied arts. Its 1900 exhibition surveyed the work of contemporary European design workshops. This prompted the young
architect, Josef Hoffmann and his artist friend Koloman Moser to consider establishing a similar enterprise. Finally in 1903, with backing from the industrialist Fritz Warndorfer, the Wiener Werkstatte began operations in three small rooms. It

soon expanded to fill a three-story building with separate, specially designed facilities for metalwork, leather work, bookbinding,woodworking and a paint shop.

 


Henry Van De Velde 

In 1902 Van de Velde's invitation to Weimar as art adviser for industrial design and crafts to the Grand Duke was arranged by Harry Court Kessler.
Van de Velde moved to Weimar and founded the crafts seminar  there, precursor of the School of Arts and Crafts. This in turn was the predecessor of the Bauhaus.
It served as a studio where 'craftsmen and industrialists could look at new models and assimilate them to improve their own products' under Van de Velde's supervision.

http://www.henryvsndevelde.com/
 

Bauhaus Chair from Le Corbusier Design

Charles Edward Jeaneret Gris, born 1887 - died 1965 in Switzerland, is  known as Le Corbusier. He was an architect, designer, urbanist, writer and painter. He had a great influence on what is known now as modern

architecture. He was a pioneer in the study of modern high design and was dedicated to providing better living conditions. 

        One of his well-known projects was the three chrome plated tubular steel chairs designed for The Maison La Roche in Paris
and a Pavilion for Barbara and Henry Church.
He also designed buildings throughout
Central Europe, India, Russia, North and South America.
Art deco design shop.uk

As the economy collapsed after WWI, the Bauhaus architects called for rational housing for the workers in order to rebuild the economy and create a new social order. Bauhaus architecture was very simple and rejected ornate or garish designs. These are the main principles of Bauhaus.   



Marunna Brandt Specialized in metal work at Weimar




Metal tea pots and ceiling Lights/Lamps







Barcelona and Ottoman 1929 Mies Van der Rohe




L. Mies Van d. Rohe 
Master of Modern Architecture

He became part of the avant-garde Bauhaus Design School. His structure made use of modern materials such as industrial steel and plate glass to define austere but elegant spaces.







Left hand picture, Bauhaus Carma II, design by Ian Armgardt Casala 

Right hand picture Marcel - Wassily
 

Marcel Breuer  



Marcel Breuer African Chair

The workshop became laboratries for developing models "ripe for mass production"
www.Walter-gropius.com www.bauhauschairimages


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Charles and Ray Eames were the American dream couple. They were  successful photographers, film makers, architects and also furniture makers. Their work was so significant that the Museum of Modern Art devoted a special exhibition for Charles Eames in 1946.
 Ray's talent was for a long time ignored. Her interest was in the bohemian world of New York immigrants.
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Now  Now






Chic Acrylic armchair offering and interplay of form


 Light transparency and colour by French Fashion Designer Jean Charles de Castlebajac is a reminder of the authentic Bauhaus "25 Chairs"
Tom Thomas Gallery March 2012
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Ikea- an affordable solution for better living- functional, well designed furniture at affordable prices.
Ikea motto is to create a better everyday life for many people. They make it possible by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishings at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them.
www.Ikea.com
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Kinetic   Now  Now  Now

Kinetic Worldwide is the world's largest planner and buyer of out of home media and the global leader in understanding how brands can connect with people's lifestyles and the environments they engage with.

"At Kinetic we pride ourselves on our objectivity and thought leadership. We have an informed and up-to-date view on industry developments, consumer trends and the changing nature of media and we seek to stay constantly at the forefront of the fast-changing world of global communications."

Moving World India is Kinetic's perspective on how Indian consumers' lifestyle is changing and the way it will impact the communication business in the years to come. Changes to environment and lifestyle will dictate the way companies engage and create experiences for the consumer.

The 87-page report examines current trends and insights covering urban behaviour, leisure pursuits, shopping, environment, travel and technology of 3,000 people in six major cities, e.g. Delhi, Mumbia, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad.

The research aims to understand the evolution of the Indian
consumer's behaviour in response to changing economic, social and technological influences.

According  to the report, urbanization, consumerism and the growth of new consumer segments will drive heterogeneity in the consumer market in the next decade.
 WWW.kinetic.com

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• London 2012 Festival

London 2012 Festival

When

21st June - 9th September 2012

Where

Locations across London

Whats On

Festival brings together over a thousand events celebrating the very best in art, music, theatre and culture.

Cultural Olympiad
 The festival features everything from live music set to Hitchcock's silent films to exhibitions from some of the UK's leading artists, as well as new theatre commissions and free performances to run alongside the sporting events of the Olympic Games.

Festivals within the festival
The multi venue, multi event festival is so huge that it even contains a number of small festivals within it. The River of Music festival celebrates music from around the world. 

Right now 2012 we have got a mountain of events some of which are seasonal, e.g. The Mayor events, the Brazilian festival in September. However  this year there are additional national events such as, the Queen's Jubilee, The Olympic Games and the London Festival 2012, which is a festival within a festival.
Google view for London-events - what's on - Theatre

www.viewlondon.co.uk