What are the most important design, architectural or fashion trends over the last 70 years?

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Recreate the architectural or product design, or fashion look from the last 70 years that you think most inspired society. You could use material, a software product or illustration to bring the design back to life.

 

 

Book - Robots: What Everyone Needs to Know  

Activity - Produce a poster that demonstrates how robots and automation have changed through time.

 

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Book - A Century of Design: Design Pioneers of the 20th Century 

Activity -  Discover and learn about a designer you find interesting. Design and manufacture (If possible) a new product in the style of this person or organisation.

 

Resource - Design Movements Timeline

Activity - Select and research your favourite design movement between 1950 - Present day. Simulate, CAD model or make a product in the style of your chosen designer.

 

 

Book - 1000 Chairs. Revised and updated edition

Activity - Choose your favourite design. Manufacture a scale model of your chosen chair and produce a display that explains its original design and history.

 

Book - Logo Design. Global Brands

Activity - Investigate how and why brands have changed their logos over time. Develop a new modern iteration of an existing logo for today's society.

 

Book - Architecture in the 20th Century 

Activity - Discover your favourite architect or piece of architecture that you enjoy. Manufacture a card model of your favourite piece and include a short description of the architect, time period and information about the structure.