Postmodern Design
940 objects · 34 brands
Postmodern design is a reaction to the strict rules of modernism. It emerged in the late 1970s and 1980s, with groups such as Memphis in Milan, and replaced "form follows function" with...Read more
Postmodern design is a reaction to the strict rules of modernism. It emerged in the late 1970s and 1980s, with groups such as Memphis in Milan, and replaced "form follows function" with colour, pattern, humour and references to history. Typical are bold geometric shapes, contrasting materials, oversized details and pieces that are meant to be looked at as much as used.
This page gathers the 70s Ceramics and retro furniture from HKLIVING, the colourful TV stands of Pedestal, the hand-painted La Pittura ceramics from HAY and the Bronto tableware from Hem, alongside pieces from Baebsy, Fundamental Berlin, AYTM and Design House Stockholm. Today the style often returns in rounded sofas, lacquered colours and sculptural side tables.
Postmodern design is a reaction to the strict rules of modernism. It emerged in the late 1970s and 1980s, with groups such as Memphis in Milan, and replaced "form follows function" with colour, pattern, humour and references to history. Typical are bold geometric shapes, contrasting materials, oversized details and pieces that are meant to be looked at as much as used.
This page gathers the 70s Ceramics and retro furniture from HKLIVING, the colourful TV stands of Pedestal, the hand-painted La Pittura ceramics from HAY and the Bronto tableware from Hem, alongside pieces from Baebsy, Fundamental Berlin, AYTM and Design House Stockholm. Today the style often returns in rounded sofas, lacquered colours and sculptural side tables.
