3 Things Chair Legs Reveal about Design & History
There are three things we can learn about a chair from its legs, including wen it was made.
There are three things we can learn about a chair from its legs, including wen it was made.
Since its debut in 2005, Design After Dark has become one of Denver’s most diverse and dynamic celebrations of Colorado’s creative community. A uniquely fashionable event, organized by the Design Council of the Denver Art Museum, Design After Dark benefits the DAM’s department of architecture, design, and graphics and underscores our community’s creative talent. Leading design firms, emerging architects and artists, and a wide range of creative individuals and teams are invited to construct innovative one-of-a-kind objects to be auctioned off during the night.
One recent morning, I woke up and started scrolling down my Twitter feed (don't judge) and ran across four posts in a row that were titled something like "top 10 things to...", "5 ways to...", and "the 20 most popular," and I felt annoyed. Why? Because I clicked on them all. There's just something so alluring about the promise of knowing everything you could possibly want to know in just a few little bits of info, right?
Throughout history, chairs have symbolized the life and times of a designers and consumers.
The exhibition Now Boarding: Fentress Airports + The Architecture of Flight takes visitors on a journey through six airports designed by Curtis Fentress. The designs featured meld art and practicality, embodying the regions they were designed for.