TASK 2 - REPORT WRITING

Modernism ~ Bauhaus ~ De Stijl

In this presentation we focused on these given titles which have an intense impact on the present design and products found in every section of the industry. Being household product to an architectural reference. The three styles presented here are interlink with each other since they are very similar but not the same. Modernism started in the 1890's till the 1910 which was quite a long time and in that phase, people wanted to abolish the ornaments from products, furnitures and other things which was useless of having 'extra' ornaments which weren't useful to the product, or not related to the function of the product. The same happened with the architecture of that time which was full of decoration and non functional products and than it evolved for having something more sleek and functional in design. 

In Malta we are filled with these styles particularly in the architectural aspect of this. In architecture Malta had evolved and made use of the flat roofs which may have not been the main source of inspiration but it is still a characteristic that the modern and the Bauhaus era had. Modern houses are famous for their glass windows, which makes the inside out and the outside in, and the cleanliness of the design. This means no such things as floral or organic shapes are involved, in fact more rectangular or geometric shapes had taken its place. The geometric forms came from the De Stijl and it is still very visible now-a-days. 

In out presentation we included various products and architectural reference which where found in Malta. Some of which are the Manikata church; designed by Richard England, Birkirkara Church, Muscat Motors Building and Villa Ellul designed by Emvin Cremona. Some products that where found here in Malta and even abroad are the Barcelona Chair found in a Hair saloon in Italy, the Grande Armchair and some ceiling lights by Marianne Brandt in which we found them in the porch of local houses.

All of the products and architectural reference mentioned here where discussed within the group and agreed on the information given in which we also learned and came to a conclusion  Considering all of the stuff we are surrounded with. now we are more aware and can relate to these when we see them.