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American modernism followed World War II and was heavily influenced by European movements like the Bauhaus and the International Style. As the US began an economic boom and a suburbanization binge, modernist principles discovered use in residential and commercial interiors. The design stressed functionality, simplicity, and honesty of materials, and it advocated the use of clean lines, open spaces, and indoor-outdoor relationships.                                                    Modern Living Room                                Current Modern Home A key figure in domestic modernism was the California developer Joseph Eichler, who brought modernist architecture into middle-class housing. His homes featured post-and-beam construction, glass wall...

 In the early 1900s, modernism began in Europe, mostly in Germany and France.  It was a new way to think about design, with straight lines, basic shapes, and an emphasis on purpose over style.  Through design, the goal was to make the world better and more useful.  This movement quickly reached the US and other places around the world.                                       Interior Office Space                                            Modern Interior Office Space  This happened a lot because of World War II.  Because of the war, a lot of European architects and designers left their homes and came to America.  It was progressive ideas they brought with them.  People in the U.S. were looking for new ways to...

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, changes were made to the way rooms were decorated. Back then, women did it at home. Now, it's a real job that pays money. This change happened around the same time as the rise of the decorator, a person who plans and styles the interiors of buildings. As women got more jobs outside the home, many of them turned to decorating because it was a creative and comfortable job.                                                Living Room                                                                 Modern Living Room  Elsie de Wolfe was one of the first people who decorated for a living.  She didn't like how dark and crowded Vict...

  Industrial design transformed furniture by creating it as more modern, utilitarian, and mass producible. The movement had been inspired by designers like Raymond Loewy, Gilbert Rohde, and Russel Wright. Loewy introduced modern and sleek designs, Rohde developed modular furniture, and Wright focused on affordable, trendy furniture items for the house. New materials like plywood, tubular steel, and plastics made furniture lighter, cheaper, and easier to mass-produce. This shift allowed more people to own attractive, useful furnishings, which would later influence later modern designs.  Art Deco, which was born during the 1920s, was opulent, flashy in form, and sumptuous in material.                              Industrial Design Dinnerware                                         ...