Thursday 26 November 2015

Mid-Century Modernist interior design ideas



The mid-20th century marked a design revolution strongly influenced by the Modernist movement. Particularly influential across Scandinavia, America, parts of Europe and Australia, it still inspires and endures today.


To get a handle on Mid-Century Modernist furniture and design, it helps to understand what led the movement and who the leading designers were.


After the Second World War, from about 1945 to 1975, interior and architectural design was strongly influenced by the availability of new materials and mass production techniques. The world was rapidly changing, and the concept of modernism looked at exactly that - the modernisation of society and the impact of technological advancement.


Key concepts included form follows function' and truth to materials'. The result was an emphasis on function over decoration and using materials such as plywood and steel in a recognisable state. Design became streamlined, pared back and less ornate. Organic sculptural shapes were embraced over decoration.


Interior and architectural design go hand in hand, and many of the leading architects at the time -such as Le Corbusier, Arne Jacobsen and Eero Saarinen -were also furniture designers. The International style was the overarching architectural movement of the mid-20th century. These buildings feature flat roofs, bold rectilinear shapes and horizontal lines, and are often raised on stilts with carports underneath. Internally multi-level open-plan living was introduced. Local proponents included Harry Seidler and Robin Boyd
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Reproduced with permission Century 21 Life@home  http://www.century21.com.au/life-at-home/


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