The skateboard has had a wild ride. From its DIY beginnings in the 1950s to its counterculture heyday in the ’80s and ’90s to its inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympics, skateboarding has been ...

The Dagny Boston brings visitors closer to New England's rich history and design roots. As Boston’s first Art Deco skyscraper constructed in 1928, the building was designed by Massachusetts architect ...

It’s easy, for me at least, to be cynical about the state of design. Our visual environment can feel bland, everything from brands to buildings homogenized around similar styles. The ever-impending AI ...

Following a competitive search, Sarah A. Lichtman has been named chair of the Department of History of Art and Design in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (SLAS). A design historian and educator ...

Foreword / Steven Heller -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Josef Müller-Brockmann: "schutzt das Kind!" and the mythology of Swiss design -- Koloman Moser's Thirteenth Secession Exhibition poster ...

Revised edition of "History of furniture : a global view" - published 2009. (from back cover). In today's globalized world, every aspect of our lives is affected by global interconnectedness from what ...

With roots in Ingolstadt and Simi Valley, the design history behind the infamous Audi TT is anything but boring. Yet, the design itself is simple and comfortable in just about any decade, ArtCenter ...

Pink is everywhere right now. If you’ve noticed the trend and are wondering why it’s so hot, look no further than the box office. The U.S. has caught Barbie fever in anticipation of Greta Gerwig’s new ...

Passionate about decorative arts, design history, or material culture? Eager to discover how object-based study can advance your curatorial and scholarly interests? Attend an open house at Bard ...