Week - 1 |
Introduction and discussion, explanation of the course content, course period process, expected assignments, and evaluation criteria. |
Week - 2 |
1870–1880: Industrial Revolution, social transformation, mechanization, Arts & Crafts movement. |
Week - 3 |
1890–1900: Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, experimentation with materials and form. |
Week - 4 |
1910s: Birth of Modernism, pre-Bauhaus developments, Futurism and Cubism. |
Week - 5 |
1920s: Bauhaus, De Stijl, Le Corbusier, modern design and functionality. |
Week - 6 |
1930s: Modern interiors, Art Deco, material diversity. |
Week - 7 |
General discussion on the topics covered since the beginning of the semester and explanation of the midterm assignment. |
Week - 8 |
1940s: Post-WWII design, minimalism, new production methods. |
Week - 9 |
1950s: Rise of popular culture, industrial design, American modernism. |
Week - 10 |
1960s: Pop Art, Space Age, plastics and synthetic materials. |
Week - 11 |
1970s: Postmodernism, search for identity, individuality, diversity in fashion. |
Week - 12 |
1980s: Consumer culture, Memphis Group, design with playfulness and color. |
Week - 13 |
1990s: Beginning of the digital age, minimalism, globalization. |
Week - 14 |
2000s: New millennium, sustainability, biomimicry, digital fabrication techniques. |