MODERNISM

Interior Design (RAR 504)

GROUP MEMBERS:
Anand Prakash
Avika Srivastava
Isha Verma
Manaal Moin
PayalChaudhary
Saumya Pandey
Shreya Singh
Vaibhav Chandra
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Timeline

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Introduction

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Influence on interiors
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Materials & Const. tech
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Analysis of furniture
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Abstraction into theme

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HISTORY

MEANING: MODERNISM word describe… a break from the past, modern thought,
character and practice.
When it started:- Spans from the early 1880 to 1940,

Showing Europe on a world map

Why it Started? Source: https://www.burningcompass.com/on-world-
oAfter brutal effect of first world war, people were very afraid and they were map/maps/europe-on-world-map.jpg
questioning everything like religion, government and culture.
oSo, thought of questioning everything developed a modern thinking in them,
in which they demanded a better life for them.

Characteristics of modernism:-
o Transformation in wetern society by cultural, social and political changes.
o It was based on a vision of better human life, advancement and personal
growth.
o Promote Invidualism and natural right.
o Promote scientific knowledge science and technology.
o Intentional break with tradition. Map showing Western Europe
o Advancement of technology and sciences. Source: https://www.mapsofworld.com/europe/country-
o Industrialization. groupings/western-europe-map.html

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ohbxOcH-Yw&t=371s,
https://algedra.ae/en/blog/modernism-modern-style-interior-design
Modernism in interior designing

o Due advancement in terms of technology

and sciences which leads to the
development of industrialization have a
grater impacts on architecture and interior
designing.
o In this period, it is easy to produce and
manufacture furniture and other elements
at economical cost, hence it is accessible to
all categories of society.
o Use of reinforced concrete, structural steel,
glass, plumbing, and were nineteenth-
century developments.
o In interior design terms modernism refers
to a home having simple colour palette,
functional furnitures, clean and crisp lines,
natural light and used of materials like
metal, glass and steel.

Auguste Perret, Church of Notre Dame, Le

Raincy, France, 1922–4.

Source: A history of interior design by John Pile and Judith Gura

 Modernism in interior designing

Maxwell Fry, Sun House, Hampstead, London, 1936.

Robert Mallet- Stevens, House at 12 Rue Mallet Stevens, Paris, 1927.

Source: A history of interior design by John Pile and Judith Gura

 Influence of Modernism on Interiors

• Modern interior design refers to a

sleek and uncluttered style that
began in the late 19th century. It
represents fuss-free form of
architecture.

• It put emphasis on using of minimal

décor and emphasizing industrial
materials.

• Inclusion of less patterns, blocking of

colors such as primary hues and
primary use of simple and clean lines

• As this movement disregarded lavish

ornamentation, homes and public
spaces were no longer filled with over
embellishments.
 Elements that make a modern design:
Sleek and simple designs with
inclinations towards minimalism forms
the modern style

1. Simple and unadorned

2. Natural materials and earthy

tones

3. Abstract Forms

4. Neutral Walls

5. Clean Lines

6. Uncluttered spaces

7. Monochrome color palette

8. Large Windows

9. Simple, functional furniture

and design
MODERNISM
MATERIAL IN INTERIOR DESIGN
The modernism movement began to unfold as it moved away from
using traditional building and design materials like wood, stone and
brick and instead began to focus on industrial materials
including glass, steel and concrete

• WOOD

• STONE

• STEEL

• CONCRETE

• GLASS
Other materials such as Leather, white linen,etc
 WOOD

Beech hardwood is non-

porous, has a solid density
and a strong surface.

Brown colors and grain pattern of

oak wood

Bedroom furniture made with oak

wood Modern kitchen design with wooden furniture, beech
flooring, wooden dining furniture
 STEEL
STEEL CESCA
WASSIY CHAIR
CHAIR
This chair was
It consists of
revolutionary in the use
a tubular steel
of the materials bent
frame and a rattan
tubular steel and
seat and backing.
Eisengarn

CONCRETE

The polished concrete kitchen light-filled dining space is Concrete wall

island with open shelving grounded by the gray concrete
floor
GLASS
• Green tinted glass

• Opaque glass

• Transparent glass

• Translucent glass

CURTAIN WALL GLASS BRICK GLASS RAILING

 Construction Technology
• With the advent of modernism it brought
new construction technique Components
were positioned at right angles and to
achieve emphasis on horizontal and vertical
lines

• During 1890’s arc welding was introduced

and by 1900s metal coated arc welding was
arc welding was fully functional

• Steel was introduced during modernism;

the joints made for making cabinets, chairs
, was mostly welding which helped in
showcasing the shiny steel.
• Curtains wall were also constructed during
modernism

ORIEL CHAMBERS ,UK

 Construction Technology

• Curtains wall were also constructed

during modernism
• Construction of ribbon window was
seen during modernism.
• Ribbon window was possible by
invention of reinforced cement
concrete.
• Horizontal cuts was made in wall on
which steel framed window was
attached.
• Ribbon helped to achieve daylight
factor for interior.
FURNITURE
FURNITURE
FURNITURE
FURNITURE
WASSILY CHAIR
Was designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925–1926
Warren House, Beaulieu: the living room with an
armchair by Robin Day

FURNITURE
Chamberlain Hall of Residence, Highfield Campus,
University of Southampton: the Junior Common
Room

FURNITURE
ABSTRACTION
INTO A THEME
● Modernism is a style of art
and architecture that is
most often associated with
the 20th century. It has
been characterized by a
rejection of traditional
styles in favor of new forms,
materials, and ideas.
• The most striking aspect about
modernist designs is that they are
meant to be functional but also
visually stimulating.
• Modern interior design is based on
the idea that form follows function.
As a result, the design is no longer
about emotions or aesthetics but
rather about functionality.
• Modern interior design is not just
about aesthetics. It is an important
element for how we live, work, and
interact with the world.
• Buildings are now being designed to
be more energy efficient with
natural lighting and heating systems
that use less power than traditional
HVAC systems.

The movement has been
around since the 19th
century but it has been
gaining momentum in recent
years with the advent of new
interior designs. In fact, this
new era is called “the age of
modernism” or “the age of
modern furniture.”
• Modern Interior Design has
changed the way people live
and entertain themselves
with their spaces. The most
recent trend in modern
interior design is minimalism
which aims for clean lines,
sharp contrasts, and natural
materials without any
unnecessary additions.
• Modern art is used in the
interior design to evoke
emotions of creativity,
freedom and joy.
• Advanced materials like
aerogel, graphene, carbon
nanotubes, living concrete,
and many other innovative
engineering technologies are
being applied to improve the
quality of work as well as
living standards.
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