20th Century Chairs • Can You Identify 13 of the most famous 20th Century chair designs? Take my simple matching quiz to find out! What’s your Chair IQ? With the continued
objective: Design and fabricate a 6+ inch clay chair representative of your style, interests, and previous knoledge in ceramic arts. Add one additional sculptural object to personalize design - make a story out of 3D Art! view project rubric + reflection References: Frank Gehry, LeCorbusier, Mies van der Rohe, google search, what is a chair? Studio Process: Research chair designs Draw from 3 angles in sketchbook Create 3D 6+ inch design out of clay Reflection - Concept: PART 1 WHAT... did you make? is the function? does it look like? WHY... did you make it? is your inspiration or subject? is your additional sculptural element? is the story? WHO... is your audience? would like this based on its design and subject? WHERE... would you use this chair? is a space that is most fit for the function + form? HOW... will you improve the work in the last few studio days? will you glaze the piece to complement the form + concept? Reflection - Criteria: PART 2 CRAFTSMANSHIP + TECHNIQUE Is all biqueware (white fired clay) covered with paint? What type of style is the mark making (gestural, neat, minimalist, expressive, rustic). Does it look like an intentional application of pigment? DEPTH + DETAIL What is the background color and aesthetic? What is the foreground color, details, or textures? What more could be added for interest? IMPROVEMENTS + SUCCESSES! List one or more suggestions towards improving the work before turning in. Share two or more successful attributes to this project.
A roundup of 21 most famous chair designs of all time. These chairs depict innovative style, showcase inspirational form and function.
Did you know that many architects have also designed chairs? You'll never look at chairs the same again...
Do you keep seeing the coolest iconic chairs but don't know their names or histories? Well, Caitlin had you covered with these 20 chairs.
Own a piece of architectural history without shelling out millions.
There is some pretty great stuff at IKEA. But it’s hard not to be jealous of IKEA shoppers from the 70s and 80s when you see some of the amazing stuff that used to line the retailer’s shelves. Here are eleven favorite vintage pieces that we’d love to see make a comeback. Above: IKEA’s TAJT, seen here on the cover of their 1973 catalog (via Scraphacker), is a pretty clever design — and maybe the most attractive chair-that-turns-into-a-bed I’ve ever seen.
On its 50th anniversary, experimental Danish designer Verner Panton’s eponymous plastic chair still feels ahead of the curve
