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 With oil embargos causing a global recession, luxurious items and lifestyle began to decline. In the 1980s when global economics began to rise again people started to become greedy this came about in art, design, architecture, and fashion. The post modern style revolted against the modernist style and began to become more focused on the environment when it came to design, recycling and DIY began to grow in popularity. The Memphis Movement began to take over with a more eclectic style where the boundaries of scale and order in design were greatly tested. This style was inspired by Art Deco and Art Pop to create this unique quirky style that was a very distinct revolt against modernist design.  One Step Further: Michael Graves was apart of the New York Five and truly stood out to me because of his designs and thought process behind the designs. Graves was an architect that embraced decorative detailing using strong colors and forms throughout. He often used colors reminiscent o...

 Mid century modernism was a style that arrived in the 50s & 60s, design characteristics from the earlier modern years were still seen but, had a different twist. Clean lines were still a very strong staple of this era of design, indoor to outdoor living was seen in many homes especially on the West Coast. Glass walls and open floor plans also started to become increasingly popular during this time. The color trends at this time leaned more towards warm color and earthy tones. There were some bolder colors as well that were seen but, did not last as long.  One Step Further:  I chose to look at Eero Saarinen because he had some valued working with the taste and needs of client as opposed to sticking to one wheelhouse of style. This is something I admire seeing within the architecture and design world. He did however, have some characteristics to his design as he often used curved lines in his designs often times with glass as the main material. He felt that "to shelter...

 When World War II began many architects, specifically from the Bauhaus movement, fled to Britain, the United States, and many other countries. This led to the dispersal of architectural knowledge and trends to spread on a global stage. Many prominent architects, such as Le Corbusier, began to work under other designers once relocated. This was an interesting set up as both architects were able to learn from one another. Modernism was spreading across the world at different paces but, was not well received at the time as it was not fully understood. Modernism began to focus on more simplistic forms, clean lines, and little to no ornamentation. Color schemes began to be more about neutral colors with very little patterns ever seen.  One Step Further:  Richard Neutra was originally from Vienne but in 1921 came to the United States to work alongside Luis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright. Something about Neutra that stood out to me was how he valued each client and what they w...