Work Of Others Flashcards

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Harry beck

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  • London Underground map
  • 29yr old craftsman
  • inspiration was electrical diagrams
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2
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Coco Chanel

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  • high end

X simplicity, luxurious

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3
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Alexander McQueen

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  • pushes design boundaries

- started of as apprenticeship

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4
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William Morris

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  • arts and crafts movement
  • famous in textile movement
  • block printed fabric
    One off production
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5
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Vivienne Westwood

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  • punk
    Out here, provocative
    Lost of tweed (Scottish)
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6
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Marcel Breuer

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Designer and architect.
Fresh modern
New material, new techniques
Steel, concrete

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Norman foster

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Innovative, practical
Iconic, landmark buildings
Architect and founder
Challenging locations

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Charles + Rennie Mackintosh

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Modern, romanticism
Comes in pairs
Form over function
Asian & Japanese influence

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Philippe stark

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Kitchen appliances
Flamboyant, quirky
Form over function

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10
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Apple

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Simplistic, futuristic

Brand image is good

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11
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Braun

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Function
Simple
Long lasting

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12
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Dyson

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Fist bag less vacuum cleaner
Productive, fixes problems
Iterative design

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Primark

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High quality, low price

Fast fashion

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