RISE OF THE DECORATOR

This period started in Paris during the Art Deco movement, it was mean for wealthy people to redecorate their houses that reflected their higher status. 

During this period there were 3 major designers, Elsie de Wolf, Dorothy Draper and Billy Baldwin.

Personally, my favorite is Dorothy Draper, she used traditional furniture in non-traditional ways, her style was very different from others, the use of bright color schemes among with black and white walls and upholstery was very iconic.

She was the first person in the United States to establish her own interior design business in 1923, not only was it rare for women to start a business during those times, but she was the first one to professionalize the interior design industry.

Designed by Dorothy Draper in 1939

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Some current applications that remind me of Dorothy Draper style are the clothing and accessories by Kate Spade

Kate Spade Spring 2013

Dorothy Draper


Kate Spade Fall 2014

FROM MEGAN'S BLOG: I liked how she explained the history and background information of Elsie de Wolf, and the pictures she used were really good.

FROM ROSES BLOG: I loved the pictures she used as current applications.

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J. Mendel a fashion designer used Dorothy Draper designs as inspiration for his Spring 2012 Collection during New York Mercedes Benz Fashion Week

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xl4kvy_j-mendel-sculpts-spring-2012_news

MODERNISM IN AMERICA

Modernism in America became very important during the 1920s, some of the most influential designers from this period were Irving Gill and Frank Lloyd Wright. 

Irving Gill was an American architect considered a innovator of the modern movement in architecture. He designed multiple buildings which are considered examples of San Diego's best architecture.

The Dodge House

He incorporated the Spanish style into his designs, one his most popular work is The Dodge House. Another great example of his particular design is the La Jolla Woman's Club in San Diego, California. This building exemplifies the use of simple geometrical shapes, arches and columns with minimum ornamentation. 

La Jolla Women's Club

Another great founder for this period was Frank Lloyd Wright, one of his most important contributions was the Hollyhock House. What makes this building unique is the use of concrete with cast geometric ornaments. 

The Hollyhock House

I really like this style because of the complexity of the structure in the buildings from this period. This style has a cleaner, less ornamented feel and the use of arches, and geometric shapes reminds me of the Spanish style. 

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House on Little Balboa Island inspired by Irving Gill

American Modernism inspired house in Winter Park, Florida

American Modernism Interior Design Inspired

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I found a video of a presentation by the editor of Architectural Record, Suzanne Stephens, it explains in more depth the context of this period and explains the architecture and design of the Farnsworth House, the Eames House and The Glass House.

FROM PAIGE'S BLOG: I liked how she explained Frank Lloyd Wright's project, The Falling Water House, personally it is my favorite project by him as well.

FROM EMILY'S BLOG: She included great examples of modern applications.

ART DECO

Art deco emerged in the 1920s in Paris, France. The term "Art Deco" is an abbreviation for "Arts Decoratifs". 

The designs of this period were aimed towards mass production, the functionalists emphasized the value of engineering and assembly-line construction, while the decorators crafted objects that were labor intensive aimed for an elite market. 

One of my favorite works of art during this period is the Denham Maclaren arm chair. It is made out of glass, metal fittings and zebra skin. 

Two of the leaders of American Art Deco were Paul Frankl and Joseph Urban, they were both born in Austria but moved to the U.S. because of the difficult situation at the time in their home countries. 

Some of Joseph's Urban designs include the Mar-a-Lago, the house of Marjorie Merriweather.

My favorite period from Art Deco is the Tropical Art Deco, it started in 1930s as another kind of Art deco, it represents a third phrase of this movement in places with warm climates such as Miami, Florida and Havana, Cuba.

Tropical Art Deco is less reliant on expensive materials and more reliant on silhouette and paint. This version of Art Deco spread really fast and its diffusion was based on its commercial success.

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Art Deco Inspired Interior

Art Deco Inspired Wedding

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Tropical Art Deco in Miami's South Beach

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There are two models of cars made by Rolls Royce that are inspired by the Art Deco movement, the models of the car are called Phantom and Ghost Cars, and these two were launched in the motor show in 2012 in Paris.

http://www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/stories/art-deco/

FROM JUSTINE'S BLOG: I learned that Jean Dunand was one of the most influential artist of this movement, and he established a factory that produced screens, cabinets, chairs and tables.

FROM SAMANTHA'S BLOG: I learned that the use of aluminum, black lacquer and glass were really popular during this period and also that artists were concerned with functionalism. 

THE EMERGENCE OF MODERNISM

Frank LLoyd Wright was one of the most influential architects from this movement. He started his career working for Adler and Sullivan and then he established his own office in Oak park in 1893. He is probably my favorite architect from this period, not only because of his style but because he was very environmentally conscious, he really tried to incorporate the outside with the inside. The use of straight clean lines along with materials such as wood, glass and metal in most of his projects is what really sets him apart from the other architects in this movement. 

One of the most influential styles form this period is the "Prairie House Style"

His primary contribution to this movement is not only seen in interiors but also in floor plans, he created the cross axes plan in order to separate rooms by overlapping rooms without boundaries. 

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Interior Design inspired by Frank LLoyd Wright

Prairie House Style Inspired by Frank LLoyd Wright

FROM SAMMY'S BLOG:  I really liked how she explained a little bit of background information and also how she mentioned Frank LLoyd Wright contribution to furniture, interior design and architecture. 

FROM NICOLE'S K. BLOG: I loved the examples she used for current applications, the modern "Z" chair by Gerrit Rietveld is a perfect example of modern furniture. 

The following is a preview of the house Frank LLoyd Wright designed in Pennsylvania. 

DEUTSCHER WERKBUND

Deutscher Werkbund translates to German workshop, this period was founded in Munich, Germany in 1907. The purpose of this movement was to bring designers, architects, artist and industrialist together, in order to have the highest quality design to be mass produced. 

One of the most influential designers from this period was Joseph Olbrich, he designed the exhibition building in 1897. This building is very peculiar because of its geometric forms and curve-linear art work.

Some of the most popular characteristics of this period is the use of geometric shapes and curves in the design. Also, the use of natural materials, metal and organic art is very noticeable as well. 

Gustav Klimt was also one of the most prominent members of this movement. He believed that there should be an union between art and design, and with his work he created an impact during this period. Some of his very popular designs include paintings with gold decoration. 

 

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Peter Behrens' house designed and created by him

Living room inspired by Deutscher Werkbund movement

L'Wren Scott Golden Phase collection inspired by Gustav Klimt

FROM KATIE'S D. BLOG: I really liked the pictures she used as current applications, I think those are perfect examples of this period, because of the use of geometric shapes and the use of metal and gold as an accent.

FROM MEGAN'S S. BLOG: Megan did a perfect job explaining the Deutscher Werkbund movement, I really liked how she included two examples of the furniture created by designers during this movement.