Post Modernism

The term Post Modernism is used to describe the design movement from the 1960's until today.

Vanna Venturi House

One of the influential designers from this time was Robert Venturi. In 1966 he published a book titled "Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture". He said that the greatness of architecture came from the complexity and contradiction of the design. As a designer and architect, he embraced decorative elements and historical concepts. He is known for designing the Vanna Venturi House in Philadelphia as well as the Chippendale Chair that was produced by Knoll.

Guggenheim Museum, Spain

The New York Five consisted of five post-modern and contemporary architects from this time. One of the architects was Michael Graves. His goal was to always design for the average American and to make his designs affordable for everyone. Not only did he design buildings, he also designed household items that were distributed through Target. Richard Meier was another architect from this group. He is known for his geometric white designs. Some of his iconic designs include the Getty Center in Los Angeles and the Douglas House in Harbor House, Michigan. Peter Eisenman was a deconstructionist architect during this time. Some of his famous buildings include the Arnoff Center for Design and the Museum of Galisha in Spain. The last of the five architects was Charles Gwathmey. He is known for not only being an architect but an educator as well. The final architect was John Hejduk.

Frank Gehry was the architect that designed the Guggenheim Museum in Spain. He also designed chairs including the High Sticking/High Back Chair as well as the Wiggle Chair.

Wiggle Chair

Douglas House