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Design And Functionalism Of The Industrial Revolution

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The industrial revolution was the transition to industrialisation and urbanisation, which took place from the 18th to 19th centuries. Industrialisation shifted the manufacturing of goods from small quantities using basic machinery at home, to mass production with the mechanisation of machinery. “The task of drafting a product was no longer left with the craftsmen, thus the creation of the design profession.” (Hauffe, 1998, p.11) Mass production and series production is defined as the large quantity manufacturing of goods, using assembly line techniques and standardised designs. Manufactured products that contributed to a high turnover use new sales methods, including catalogs, sales representatives and advertising. In addition, the ability to create more cost effective and accessible products. The term ‘form follows function’ is the principle that the shape of an object should be based upon its intended purpose. Modernist design and functionalism supporters assumed two different perspectives of the term. 1. The form of an object had only suit its function without unnecessary details. 2. The process behind manufacturing products needs to be simple and straight forward using a metric language, produced of high quality and long lasting These assumptions create a clear perspective of the intent to design with the clear point of focus in terms of function, to create an object of simplification. Artistic/aesthetic - the creative exploration of ideas and design aesthetics and

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