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Peter Behrens from Deutscher Werkbund had worked with William Morris, Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright. Behrens used to work for the company AEG where he was an artistic director of this company. AEG produced a range of electrical goods including household items and industrial products.

Following the success of the Ford Model T first automobile, during this period there was a mass production especially when it comes to cars.

The Deutscher Werkbund had influenced styles like De Stijl, Futurism, Cubism and Constructivism. These styles also influenced the Bauhaus and Pop Design during the International Style.

During the Deutscher Werkbund period there was the first world war and the famous accident of the RMS Titanic which led to better design studies on ships and cruise liners. Cruise liners became more popular during the Bauhaus period. This is why the swiss canal was widened for a better access for larger ships.

Walter Gropius was the one who created Bauhaus where he shown how form should follow its function. Tubular steel chairs were introduced after they were inspired from the bending of the gas pipes.

Form Follows Function                                                                                     Tubular steel chair

Also during this time skyscrapers were being built which led to glass structures in the International Style. By this time, electricity became a must for everywhere and therefore these buildings included an escalator or lift to be used instead of the stairs.

In the Bauhaus period, concrete started to be used in buildings and structures where it was then replaced with reinforced concrete; concrete with steel bars inside for stronger durability. By the time of International Style, skyscrapers became more lightweight, taller and more attractable.

                                                                                                                     International Style

Bauhaus

The Bauhaus also influenced De Stijl and the latter was an inspiration of the International Style. During the International style reinforced concrete was very popular with Le Corbusier which as already mentioned it was already being used during the Bauhaus.

                                                            Reinforced concrete

During the International Style there was the first man's landing on the moon, the second world war and also the baby boom right after Pop Design. The man's landing on the moon resulted of having a design style on its own known as the 'Space Age' where sphere-shaped objects were produced and the colours white, black & silver were popular in fashion.

Man's landing on the moon

                                                            
                                                                                                                                               Baby boom


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