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Mid-century modern (MCM) is a movement in interior design, product design, graphic design, architecture and urban development that was present in all the world, but more popular in North America, Brazil and Europe from roughly 1945 to 1970 during the United States's post-World War II period.
Using the money he earned as Director of Design for Herman Miller, in 1947 Nelson opened a design studio in New York City. On October 26, 1955, he incorporated it into George Nelson Associates, Inc., and moved to 251 Park Avenue South. The studio was successful in bringing together many of the top designers of the era, who were soon designing ...
WU Vienna, Library & Learning Center by Zaha Hadid. Neo-futurism is a late-20th to early-21st-century movement in the arts, design, and architecture. [2] [3]Described as an avant-garde movement, [4] as well as a futuristic rethinking of the thought behind aesthetics and functionality of design in growing cities, the movement has its origins in the mid-20th-century structural expressionist work ...
Modern art reached its peak during the 1950s and '60s, which is why designers and decorators today may refer to modern design as being "mid-century". [44] Modern art does not refer to the era or age of design and is not the same as contemporary design, a term used by interior designers for a shifting group of recent styles and trends. [44]
Clara Porset (May 25, 1895 – May 17, 1981) was a Cuban-born furniture and interior designer. [1] From 1935 until her death, she lived and worked mainly in Mexico, [2] where she is considered a pioneer in furniture design. [3]
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Craig Ellwood, Zimmerman House living room, 1953.Photographed by Julius Shulman. The Zimmerman House was an early work by Ellwood, co-designed by Emiel Becksy. Ellwood was known for using industrial materials such as glass, steel and concrete in his architecture, which allowed his office to produce lower cost homes.
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