It’s not uncommon for design styles from other eras to come back into fashion and then go back out. And also for some to become classics never to date. The iconic style of ‘Mid-Century Modern’ is one of them. We see many replicas of midcentury modern furniture on the market, but the real deal is Read More…
Art Deco Style
Like most design movements through the years Art Deco Style is back “in” with its eclectic look that’s loved by many! Our blog highlights key information about this style and provides you with some great inspiration for your home. Its History Art Deco started from a style conscious middle class wanting to display new tastes Read More…
PART 3 OF 3: Neoclassical Revival of the Eighteenth Century – Philosophy and Personal Assessment
Philosophy Neoclassicism combines the following tenets: a regard for tradition and reverence for the classics, a concern for social reality, and the communal commonplaces of thought which hold it together and a concern for “nature” – or the way things are, an inherent conservatism. According to De La Croix and Tansey (1980; 704) neoclassicism “embraced Read More…
PART 2 OF 3: Neoclassical Revival of the Eighteenth Century – Design Methodology
Noeclassical design saw a return to a strictly logical use of classical architectural elements and was more or less taken from Greek and Roman Art. Neoclassicists valued the formal elements of line and form over colour. They designed colonnades and large structures, especially public buildings. Geometric forms such as the square and sphere were used. Read More…
Neoclassical Revival of the Eighteenth Century – PART 1 Of 3
In architecture, neoclassicism was the dominant style in Europe during 1750s-1850s, marked by the imitation of Greco-Roman forms. It was used in a range of architectural forms, including churches, arches, temples, houses, terraces, garden monuments and interior designs. Neoclassical architecture became an international style; each country having distinct characteristics which reflected the architecture of ancient Read More…
