Following a competitive search, Sarah A. Lichtman has been named chair of the Department of History of Art and Design in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (SLAS). A design historian and educator ...

With roots in Ingolstadt and Simi Valley, the design history behind the infamous Audi TT is anything but boring. Yet, the design itself is simple and comfortable in just about any decade, ArtCenter ...

The oldest registered trademark in the United States dates back to 1870, when it was filed by paint manufacturer Averill. Against the backdrop of Chicago, an eagle is depicted holding a paintbrush in ...

The skateboard has had a wild ride. From its DIY beginnings in the 1950s to its counterculture heyday in the ’80s and ’90s to its inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympics, skateboarding has been ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover lifestyle, art, and interior design. You're probably doing it right now. It wouldn’t be at all surprising–the average ...

The Dagny Boston brings visitors closer to New England's rich history and design roots. As Boston’s first Art Deco skyscraper constructed in 1928, the building was designed by Massachusetts architect ...

Parsons Paris offers a comprehensive array of art and design history and theory (ADHT) courses in design studies, fashion studies, visual culture studies, art and design history and criticism, the ...

Foreword / Steven Heller -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Josef Müller-Brockmann: "schutzt das Kind!" and the mythology of Swiss design -- Koloman Moser's Thirteenth Secession Exhibition poster ...

Revised edition of "History of furniture : a global view" - published 2009. (from back cover). In today's globalized world, every aspect of our lives is affected by global interconnectedness from what ...