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In the Future, We Lose Contact
In a series of surrealism illustrations by American artist James Lipnickas of which he named them ‘In the Future, We… Read more
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Automatism in Surrealism
Surrealism, a literary and art movement, came about as a reaction against the “rationalism” that had guided European culture and… Read more
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IKEA: Cook this Page!
IKEA products often come with a clean-cut manual pamphlet or instruction booklet to guide users on how to install their… Read more
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The Titanic (1978) and the Demise of Modernism
Modernism was radical; it was seen as relevant with its dominant era beginning from 1830s to the early 1960s. Modernism… Read more
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100 Years of Bauhaus: Presenting Bauhaus in all of its Dazzling Diversity
As a celebration to the marking of Bauhaus’ 100th anniversary, the city of Weimar celebrated the opening of the recently-completed… Read more
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House of Leaves
When one were to be questioned what exactly the novel ‘House of Leaves’ is about, Mark Z. Danielewski observed that… Read more
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Post-Modern Architecture: A Discourse
If modern architecture came about as a discourse to the traditional method of architecture, post-modernism was criticism towards modernism. Post-modernism… Read more
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Modernism in Architecture
Modernism in architecture, as discussed by Sarah Williams Goldhagen in her article Something to Talk about: Modernism, Discourse, Style, may… Read more
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Henry Steiner: the Father of Hong Kong graphic design
Henry Steiner is considered as the Father of Hong Kong graphic design. Back when the word ‘graphic design’ was foreign… Read more
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Cross-Cultural Design
In Henry Steiner and Ken Haas’ book named Cross-Cultural Design: Communicating in a Global Marketplace, Steiner discussed Cross-Cultural Design, a… Read more
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The Chameleon and The Pearl of the Orient
In Design Issues, Vol.22, No.2, D. J. Huppatz discusses about Hong Kong’s design culture, where it has been dubbed as the “Pearl of the Orient” and traditionally… Read more
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The Haunting Debate of Arts versus Industrialisation
Art and design have always been traced back to traditional crafts and artisanal means. Even now, in the 21st century, it has become… Read more
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A Look into Cover Page Design
Oftentimes people pick up a book or a magazine after just viewing its cover page, be it because of the… Read more
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