History of Design Timeline

By victoriavesquer

  • Industrial Revolution

    Machines replace men’s work.

  • Michael Thonet

    founded his first woodworking shop.

  • First bent plywood designs

  • Factory Act

    is passed to improve conditions for children working.

  • Henry Cole

    receives “Society of Arts Design” Award.

  • Thonet

    opens shop with 4 sons.
    Journal of Design & Manufacture by Henry Cole.
    -Chair No.4.

  • Great Exhibition

  • Victoria & Albert Museum.

  • National Art Training School

    opened to educate future designers.

  • Michael Thonet designes "Chair No.14"

    (today No.214) also called ”Vienna house coffee chair”. It could be disassembled into a few components.

  • Rocking chair No. 1

  • Morris, Marshall & Faulkner

    founded decorative arts firm.
    -Arts & Crafts.

  • “Art of Decorative Design”

    written by Dresser.

  • Morris&Co.

  • Products started to become more available (telephone, electricity, etc…)

  • Period: to

    Expressionism

  • Period: to

    Deutscher Werkbund

    Important organization in the history of modern architecture, modern design. It’s founder was Peter Behrens.

  • “Seating Machine”

    “Seating Machine”
    Designed by Hoffman
  • Period: to

    Futurism

  • “Kubus Chair”.

    “Kubus Chair”.
    designed by Hoffman
  • Period: to

    Constructivism

  • Period: to

    Neo-plasticism

  • Exclusive Office of Design

    by Walter D. Teague.

  • Werkbund exhibition “The Dwelling”

    formed an important part in the success story of tubular steel.

  • Norman Bel Geddes & Co.

    Norman Bel Geddes opens the first office specializing in the new field of industrial design.

  • Henry Dreyfuss

    opens 1st Industrial Design Office. /Won phone of the future./ Geddes designed Airliner Number 4.
  • Period: to

    Union des artistes modernes.

    Movement made up of decorative artists and architects founded in France on 15 May 1929 and active until 1959.

  • Streamlining Appreared

    Was looking forward to give a simpler more elegant and organic form to the objects.
    -Walter D. Teague designed the Marmon 16.

  • Thonet’s company

    was the world’s biggest producer of innovative tubular steel furniture designed by famous architects.

  • L'Art moderne cadre de la vie contemporaine

    was held at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.

  • The book “Horizons” is written by Norman Bel Geddes.

    The book “Horizons” is written by Norman Bel Geddes.

  • Pavilion of the Union of Modern Artists

    International Exhibition

  • The Second World War Utility furniture scheme

  • Organic Design

    Harmonious organization of the parts within the whole, according to structure, material and purpose.

  • Klaus Grabe, Morley Webb & Michael Van Beuren win the international section of the Organic Design for Home Furnishings contest

    Klaus Grabe, Morley Webb & Michael Van Beuren win the international section of the Organic Design for Home Furnishings contest

  • LANFI

    Laboratorios Nacionales de Fomento Industrial

  • Eva Zeisel gained national notice

    with the Porcelain Table service´s first show devoted solely to a female designer.

  • The book “Land of Plenty, a Summary of Possibilities” is written

    by Walter D. Teague

  • Model 500 desktop.

    designed by Dreyfuss

  • The book "Industrial Design: A Practical Guide" is written by Van Doren

    • Loewy designed the packaging for the Lucky Strike Cigarettes
    • Bel Geddes summarized his ideas on the future of the city in Magic Motorways.

  • The book "Flour for Man's Bread: A History of Milling." is written

    by Walter D. Teague.

  • Talleres de Artesanos

    Carlos Lazo del Pino de la Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Obras Públicas

  • Reconstruction of the Frankenberg facility).

    by Greog Thonet (great grandson of Michael Thonet).

  • Collapsible House

  • Cardboard House

  • Cone Chair

  • Heart Chair

  • Period: to

    The Panton Chair

    was produced in fiber glass reinforced polyester.

  • Plastic House

  • Ball Chair

    Ball Chair
    designed by Eero Aarnio.

  • JFK memorial stamp

    designed by Raymond Lowey.

  • The company Exxon hired Raymond

    The company Exxon hired Raymond
    they still use that logo today.

  • The Company Shell asked Loewy to design their logo

    The Company Shell asked Loewy to design their logo
    they still use that logo to this day.

  • Gyro and Pastille chairs

    comprisedbulbous and brightly coloured forms that had a certain space-age quality. Theywere also designed and manufactured with a sense of durability, setting them apartfrom Pop design generally.

  • Celebración de los Juegos Olímpicos de México

    Celebración de los Juegos Olímpicos de México
  • Period: to

    Bayer's Visona ehibitions

    designed by Verner Panton.

  • Valentine typewriter

    designed by Marcelo Nizolli.

  • CODIGRAM,

    CODIGRAM,
    apertura del Centro de Diseño del IMCE en Guadalajara

  • Fundación de ALADI

    Fundación de ALADI
    Asociación Latinoamericana de Diseño Industrial

  • Art Chairs-Chair Art series