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Industrial Design
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Cold War Modern: Design 1945-1970 
 This 2008-2009 exhibition explores "international developments in modern art, design, architecture and film in the context of the Cold War." An interactive timeline provides the basis for exploration of exhibit objects and themes such as social realism, the "space race," and revolution and protest. Also features videos and a map of locations related to the exhibit. From the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A). http://www.vam.ac.uk/microsites/cold-war-modern/ Topics: Art, History Last updated Feb 23, 2009 The IDE Virtual Design Museum
Images of objects from well-known designers, such as Eileen Gray, Jacob Jensen, Raymond Loewy, Phillipe Starck, and others. Also includes designs for items from companies such as Apple, Braun, Olivetti, Sony, and Wega and selected company brochures. A 3-D view is available for a few objects. Not searchable. From the Faculty of Industrial Design at Delft University of Technology, Netherlands. http://www.io.tudelft.nl/public/vdm/ Topics: Art, Industries, Museums Last updated May 19, 2004 IDSA [Industrial Designers Society of America]
Site for "the voice of the industrial design profession, advancing the quality and positive impact of design." Features images and information about Industrial Design Excellence Award (IDEA) winning designs, information about famous industrial designers and designs, directories of schools and vendors, links to related sites, and more. Searchable. http://www.idsa.org/ Topics: Art, Industries Last updated Sep 29, 2007 Raymond Loewy: Designs for a Consumer Culture
Companion to an exhibit on Raymond Loewy (1893-1986), "the most prominent industrial designer of the twentieth century. He blended traditional styles with streamlining and European modernism, while satisfying Americans' taste for comfort and convenience." Site features annotated images of designs such as the 1940 Lucky Strike cigarette package, 1950 Studebaker Land Cruiser, 1964 Fostoria stemware, and 1962 graphics for Air Force One. From the Hagley Museum and Library in Delaware. http://www.hagley.lib.de.us/loewy/ Topics: Art Last updated Jan 29, 2009 Rococo: The Continuing Curve, 1730-2008
Companion website to this 2008 exhibit about the "stylistic movement known as rococo, which began in eighteenth-century France, [and] has infused design objects with a sinuous, organic, and sensuous impulse for three centuries." Browse images and essays by time period (1700s to 2000s), location (such as America and France), and material (porcelain, silver, wood, and works on paper). From the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. http://rococo.cooperhewitt.org/ Topics: Art, Crafts Last updated Sep 16, 2008 |
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