Content includes:
Shizuko Muller-Yoshikawa, Zurich: The World Exhibition in Osaka
Shizuko Muller-Yoshikawa, Zurich: A Designer’s View of Expo ’70, Osaka
Ernst Hiestand, Zurich: The Swiss Pavilion
Thomas H. Geismar, New York: The U.S. Pavilion
Shizuko Muller-Yoshikawa, Zurich: The Japanese Pavilions
Dr. Manfred Sack, Hamburg: Art at Expo ‘70
Masaru Katzumie, Tokyo: Aspects of the Official Graphic Design Programme of Expo ‘70
Shizuko Muller-Yoshikawa, Zurich: Audio-visual Presentation
Design Archive Feature, Ephemera, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Collected Japanese ephemera From the late 1920s to the mid-1930s, from Japan's transformative period, with its robust industrial force accompanied by an increase in consumer culture.
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Design Archive Feature, Design Education, Members Only Content, Movements
The Bauhaus approach to design emphasised simplicity, functionality, and the integration of modern technologies and materials. A century later, many of the principles taught at the school remain fundamental to contemporary design practices.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Movements, Regional Histories
Wolfgang Weingart's artistic design delved into the intricacies of Swiss typography, skillfully dissecting its elements while venturing into texture and type experimentation. His layered montages radiated dynamic kinetic energy, standing in stark contrast to the minimalist approach of his instructors, embracing a more maximalist aesthetic.
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