Design Through the Decades12 Stories
Roots of StyleDesign Through the Decades: The 2010s
As we wrap up the decade and recap this yearlong series, we want to know which designs and trends you think will endure
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Roots of StyleDesign Through the Decades: The 2000s
Global handicrafts and ghosts of chairs past find their way into sustainable, industrial and multigenerational homes
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Roots of StyleDesign Through the Decades: The 1990s
Homes make room for tech products and task chairs, while sofas slip into something more comfortable
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Roots of StyleDesign Through the Decades: The 1980s
Postmodernism and other forms of maximalism are found in the period’s architecture and interiors
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Roots of StyleDesign Through the Decades: The 1970s
Concern for the planet spurs a shift toward ecologically and socially responsible architecture and products
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Roots of StyleDesign Through the Decades: The 1960s
The space race fueled out-of-this-world architecture, sexy plastic and foam furniture, and Astro and Sputnik lights
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Roots of StyleDesign Through the Decades: The 1950s
Travel back to when the fun colors, clean lines and glass walls of midcentury modern style were fresh and new
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Roots of StyleDesign Through the Decades: The 1940s
Midcentury designers turn their attention to household storage, family rooms, molded furniture and movie star glam
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Roots of StyleDesign Through the Decades: The 1930s
A monument to Art Deco sails into history, Fallingwater rises, and the Anglepoise lamp and butterfly chair take wing
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Roots of StyleDesign Through the Decades: The 1920s
We salute Jazz Age style, from Art Deco to Bauhaus and beyond
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Roots of StyleDesign Through the Decades: The 1910s
Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, De Stijl art and the Hoosier cabinet are among the period influences still seen today
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