“The History of Design: How Things Changed the World”

An object alone is not design. But when it becomes convenient, beautiful, and widespread all at once — that’s when the story begins.
In the first lecture on Thursday, we’ll discuss where design came from, how the very idea of “designing things” appeared, what happened to the great styles, and why in the 19th century furniture, fabrics, and wallpapers suddenly became topics not only for craftsmen but also for artists, philosophers, and engineers.
From the first factories and the Arts & Crafts movement to the birth of the designer profession — this lecture is about the origins of modern design.