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This is a resource for vintage design, modern design and contemporary design furniture, interiors, architecture, art, technology, consumer products and more.
We have not had the time to add photos of vintage modern furniture, interiors, architecture, technologies and products that were "cutting edge" in their day. Here are some terms related to the designs we will be highlighting.
- Abstract
- Having an intellectual and affective artistic content that depends solely on intrinsic form rather than narrative content.
- Art Deco
- A decorative and architectural style of the period 1925–1940, characterized by geometric designs and bold materials.
- Classic
- Formal, refined, and restrained in style.
- Danish Modern Design
- 20th-century furniture linked to the Arts and Crafts Movement, practical and comfortable with historical inspiration.
- Geometric
- Using simple geometric forms such as circles and squares in design and decoration.
- Modern
- Relating to a recently developed or advanced style, technique, or technology.
- Original
- Not derived from something else; fresh and unusual.
- Pop Culture
- Contemporary lifestyle and items that are well known and generally accepted within a population.
- Post Modern
- Art or architecture that reacts against earlier modernist principles by reintroducing classical elements or pushing modernism to extremes.
- Retro
- Fashion, decor, design, or style reminiscent of things past.
- Scandinavian Design
- Simple, functional, democratic design principles; a paradigm for understanding modernism’s global impact.
- Swedish Design
- Rooted in national cultural awakening and functionalism; shaped by the 1930 Stockholm exhibition and H55.