Two African National Museums: National Identity Reflected in Modernist Design November 26, 2024 The archaeological garden at the Sudan National Museum. Image © Rawya Saeed Two museums in Africa built in the mid-twentieth century carry the name 'National Museum.' They reflect the story of their...
Two African National Museums: National Identity Reflected in Modernist Design November 26, 2024 The archaeological garden at the Sudan National Museum. Image © Rawya Saeed Two museums in Africa built in the mid-twentieth century carry the name 'National Museum.' They reflect the story of their...
No student takesseriously the seventeenth-century notion that states arose out of a “socialcontract” among individuals or between the people and a ruler. Probably moststates (i.e., societies politically organized) took...
Some architects of the early to mid-20th century drew inspiration from the midwestern landscape and combined these ideas with craftsman design. This group, most notably Frank Lloyd Wright, developed the Prairie School. Their buildings and homes have a strong horizontal emphasis and feature low profil...
Mid-Century Modern 1930’s to Today Though the term mid century modern wasn’t coined until the mid-80’s, and though no one really knows it’s true timeline, the era represents a combination of post World War II practicality, 50’s era optimism, 60’s era earthiness, and 70’s era...
From the ancient Romans, through the Middle Ages, to the late of the nineteenth century, the Aristotelian doctrine of spontaneous generation was one of the most basic laws. Even the invention of the microscope and investigations of Leeuwenhoek and Hook d
His treasure-filled tomb was discovered almost a century ago. It was filled with royal riches, including a solid-gold coffin, a gold mask, and piles of jewelry. Unfortunately Tut died at the age of 19. Many experts have thought that Tut was killed by one of his advisers, named Ay, ...
Good design is as little design as possible.The "Ulm stool" is one of Max Bill's best-known pieces and an exemplary icon of the sleek minimalist style of 20th century mid-century modern Swiss design. Three planks of untreated natural spruce wood and a lateral wooden bar: the furniture ico...
Women architects in South Asia played a pivotal role in shaping the post-colonial identity and design language of their native countries.
Mrs. Richmond was now pursuing a career in one of the few areas of life outside the home open to women in the mid-century: charitable works. She had to fund her work beyond the support of the benefactor paying the rent on the mansion, so she organized bazaars to raise funds, using ...