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Pop Design

Pop design had its influence form Pop art which started in Britain in the early 1950s, later in the late 1950s Pop Design evolved in the United States. This for of style came after the word war in which they wanted to eliminate the dullness of the society and make it brighter with the art and products produced. The characteristics of Pop Design are having geometric shapes especially in architecture the cubic is the most common shape used. The very strong expression is unique and with the help of bold lines it makes it more stand out. Along with bold lines there are the bright simple colours which makes it more targeted to youth and the younger generation. Pop design includes also comic pictures generated into the products or furniture and this came very controversial. 

Pop art along with the products which where influenced from the same art.

Peter and Alision Smithson are two important architects of that time which are also pioneers of the modern Pop Design. Three of their big projects done together are the: House of the Future, Economist Building and Robin Hood Gardens. They where all built to infuse progressive and more meritocratic post war society. 

The house of the future is a great example of cartoonist design and modern design. Cartoonist in the sense of having superficial effects which at that time was a great exploration and made it seem as if it was impossible to have. This kind of house is aimed and young couples who have no children because of its high technology and because of the amendments that can be done throughout the house.

This house was basically a project of conventional suburban home which would be visiable in the next 25 years. This was a new generation house and included mobility in its use, starting from the walls to the furniture that can be used as dual functions. The two architects considered moldability to imitate a fantasy house and hence for the curves on the walls and the materials used throughout the whole house.  

George Nelson

For product design, George Nelson was very influential in the United States design after the 1945. Although he was an architect he was more into sociological and artistic themes. The 'Marshmallow sofa' designed in the 1956 was the earliest Pop Art furniture Design. The sofa was made from varnished steel tubing, aluminium and the vinyl coloured cushions. 

George wanted to transform the traditional sofa into a three dimensional shape which served its purpose and made the customer feel as if the sofa is no ordinary sofa. The seat and the back of this marshmallow sofa are supported by a steel construction made to hold the cushions into place.

This kind of sofa need high production labour and that meant large costings. So it was stopped from manufacturing from the 1988 till 1994. Until 2003, they had started again the manufacturing of this colourful sofa which better technology at a reasonable price. As compared to the 'House of the Future' both the spatial and the product design incorporate high technology and markets the younger generation for its vibrant colours and the fresh approach into their products.

Marshmellow sofa - George Nelson

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Reference:

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En.wikiarquitectura.com. (2016). House of the Future - Architecture of the World - WikiArquitectura. [online] Available at: https://en.wikiarquitectura.com/index.php/House_of_the_Future [Accessed 25 May 2016].

Vitra Design Museum. (2016). Marshmallow - George Nelson. [online] Available at: http://www.design-museum.de/en/collection/100-masterpieces/detailseiten/marshmallow-george-nelson.html [Accessed 25 May 2016].