Category: Design

The Egyptian pyramids can be discussed as the biggest stone buildings constructed by the ordinary people living during the ancient times. Today, the Egyptian pyramids are examined by many scientists and architects as the examples of the unique ancient architecture and as the symbols of the Egyptian art. Thus, the pharaohs of the Old Kingdom…

Architecture can be challenging to understand and analyse because every person may perceive the same piece differently. In this assignment, the focus will be placed on analysing the architectural value of the Villa Savoye, designed by Le Corbusier who was a Swiss-French designer and architect, one of the pioneers of the modern style of architecture.…

The Great Wall of China, one of the world’s wonders and one of the greatest engineering projects in the history of the humankind is surrounded by myths and controversy which attract researchers and tourists all over the world. Preserved since ancient times, the Great Wall of China consists of scattered fragments which were built as…

Zuzana Licko is one of the most prominent type designers in the USA. This designer has created a number of fonts which are now used excessively. She is also a co-founder of a designer magazine Émigré (Dover 9). She and her husband run a company selling typefaces and producing ceramics, T-shirts, etc. (Dover 9). Notably,…

Table of Contents Introduction Essay Body Conclusion List of references Introduction Fashion era in the 1960s was the shaping factor for the adolescent group and the leaders of the new fashion. Also during that year the fashion awareness was recorded as one of the most confirmed in the current account. They also led with the…

Introduction “A textile restorer must have good knowledge of textile history and a future textile restorer must have a good knowledge of and be partially skilled in the machine and traditional Slovak textile techniques.” Well said by Eva Cisárová-Mináriková, Textile visual artist and lecturer, in her interview. (ULUV.sk.com; About ‘textile, memory, and celebration of creation,)…

Table of Contents The City City of Toronto The Chinese Immigrants and the City Chinatown Conclusion Works Cited The term “civilized” comes from the term “civis” and it means city. Thus, in antiquity a person is considered civilized if he or she has come in contact with a city or lives in one. It is…

Table of Contents Introduction Historical Introduction Spatial organization and planning Furnishings and ornamentations Functions and significations Designers’ inspirations and precedents Conclusion Works Cited Illustrations Footnotes Introduction Several years ago many people argued that business and design do not go hand in hand. For instance, Richard Sapper, German designer, stated that in many firms “design decisions…

The architecture of any period and any culture has remarkable masterpieces which strike with their beauty and have an immense historical value. Hagia Sophia is one of such masterpieces for it is the best example of Early Christian and Byzantine architecture. Hundreds of years that have passed since the day of its construction did not…

Architecture as well as art, in addition to being influenced by epoch characteristic, is associated with certain names that made a particular architecture movement remembered. The architecture of the 20th century can be distinguished among others due to several factors such as the rapid technological development, the growth of the cities, the need for building,…