Vivek Barapatre - Josef Hoffman. Design Pioneers. Semester 1, 2020

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t is now known as modern, or is a philosophical movement ciety during the late 19th and industrialisation. Moving felt tradition were becoming itical environment of the new away from old traditional, he new materials, to invent a new style of ialising, there were people se people created forms of oday

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William MORRIS

rris was a heavy influencer of the Arts and Crafts . His designs favoured handmade production, which was o the current era leaning to industrial progress. Morris is ous for his Wallpaper Designs, which are woodblock painted. o a poet, artist, philosopher, typographer, and political orris’ Designs became so famous his name was world d even influenced a new art movement in Japan (Mingei 861, Morris established his company called Morris, Marshall, Co.. The company was known for wallpaper and fabric nd the company enjoyed long term growth up until the first d world war, which caused a voluntary liquidation in 1940

Harper BROTHERS

1900:

In 1850, Harper and Brothers opened the era of the pictorial magazine. The monthly magazine underwent publication with serialised english fiction and was looked upon as the finest achievement of graphic design to date. Thomas Nast heavily contributed to the beginning and influence of the American cartoon industry. Harper magazine hired him to publish battlefield sketches during the civil war. The pioneers of the monthly magazine which is still relevant today. This was as regarded as a revolutionary step for graphic design

Frank WRIGHT

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Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect and interior designer. He designed more than 1,000 structures, of which 532 were completed over the span of 70 years. His architectural works were original and innovative which included but not limited to houses, offices, churches, schools, skyscrapers, hotels, museums. He also designed interior elements for these buildings, as well, including furniture and stained glass. Wright was recognized in 1991 by the American Institute of Architects as "the greatest American architect of all time”. Fallingwater was one of his most iconic work. He believed in designing structures that were in harmony with humanity and its environment, which he called Organic architecture, the fallingwater was an example of this practice. In 2019, a selection of his work, including the Fallingwater became a listed World Heritage Site selected by UNESCO

1876:

1883:

The Telephone

The Skyscraper

he inventor is credited to many people such as Antonio Meucci. Johann Philipp Reis, Elisha Gray and Tivadar Puskas. t the invention was patented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. On 10th of August 1876 the world’s first long distance call using telegraph lines was performed by Bell, making a distance of 13 kilometers from Brantford to Paris.

Crucial to the modern movement, the first definitive skyscraper was built in 1883-1885, by William le Baron Jenney.

The Electric Light Bulb Invented by Thomas Edison

1879:

Andrew Eow

The Zeppelins

The first airship was designed by Ferdinand, Graf von Zeppelin, a retired German military officer. The First flight was not until 1900. It was patented in 1895 in Germany, however has been in concept since 1874 by Zeppelin. It was originally used as an airline service, but after the outbreak of WWI, was used as a bombing air raid ship.

1895:

(Nicholas) Jinq Jiunn Lim

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