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A 12th-century Scottish monk may have invented modern architectural drawing techniques, new research claims

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Research from a professor at the University of Aberdeen has advanced evidence that the art and practice of architectural drawing may have been invented by a 12th-century Scottish clergyman working in Paris around the time of the construction of Notre-Dame Cathedral and other important Gothic structures.

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"Art deco designers shared a desire for an aesthetic appropriate for a modern world"

Deezen

One hundred years ago this April, the Exposition Internationale des Arts Dcoratifs introduced art deco to the world. To kick off our Art Deco Centenary series, Kathleen Murphy Skolnik gives an overview of the style. New York's Chrysler Building is an art deco icon. Greyhound created several streamline bus stations.

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"I wrote the first English book on art deco"

Deezen

Bevis Hillier's 1968 book Art Deco of the 20s and 30s made art deco famous. As part of our Art Deco Centenary series, he reflects on the style's lasting legacy. In 1968, when I was 28, I wrote the first English book on art deco. You probably know that it was not called "art deco" in the 20s and 30s.

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Eight lesser-known examples of mid-century modern architecture

Deezen

Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Masterpieces is a book of "landmark architecture" built around the world between the 1950s and 70s. For our mid-century modern series , its author Dominic Bradbury picks out eight lesser-known buildings that encapsulate the era.

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Two Interior Design Books

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Interior Design since 1900, Fourth Edition by Anne Massey Thames & Hudson , April 2020 Paperback | 6 x 8-1/4 inches | 272 pages | 229 illustrations | English | ISBN: 9780500204603 | $24.95 ( Click here for publisher's description and author bio ) REFERRAL LINKS : Making America Modern: Interior Design in the 1930s by Marilyn F.

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A really quick guide to art deco

Deezen

Our Art Deco Centenary series will delve into the style throughout March but to help start us off, this five-minute guide covers all the basics. Art deco refers to a design style that was particularly prevalent in the 1920s and 30s. Above: Hillier's 1968 book popularised the term "art deco". What makes something art deco?

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Child Studio blends mid-century modern and art deco details in Mayfair pied-à-terre

Deezen

Local practice Child Studio has designed a house in a mews courtyard in London that mixes mid-century modern furniture with custom-made pieces in a nod to fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's home. Child Studio designed the home, which was created for a hotelier and restauranteur, as a space for dining, entertaining and hosting parties.

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