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The Philosophies of Post Modernism in Interior Architecture Today

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The Philosophies of Post Modernism in Interior Architecture Today

The heyday of postmodern design movement was around 1970 to 1990, and architectural designs started in the 1960s. The minimalist concepts were being repelled by postmodernism. The unconventional ideas that emphasized on artsy, extravagant, and playful styles were embraced in postmodern design. The new era of creative expression in architectural designs was brought about by the Bohemian culture of the hippies back in the 1960s[footnoteRef:1]. Expressive architecture that had symbolism and twist on forms became part of the cutting-edge style in interior designing. Italian radical designing and American architecture were part of the most significant sources driving postmodernism movement, according to Glenn Adamson. The minimalist modern design ideas had to be ignored due to the brazen concepts of postmodern design. [1: Cowie, Hazel. "Hazel Cowie on the contemporary relevance of Postmodernism-Postmodernism Now: Politics, Culture, Context–Symposium Design Museum, London, UK 30 June 2018." arq: Architectural Research Quarterly 22, no. 3 (2018): 256-259. ]

A house that was designed by Robert Venturi was credited as one of the earliest postmodern architectural design. The house was completed in 1964, and it had an unusual façade that had both complex and straightforward contradicting designs[footnoteRef:2]. The house had a child-like drawing look due to its pitched roof. There were further functionless features that included non-supporting arch and large fake chimney which ignored the modernist tenets lacking decorations on buildings. The postmodernism approach also employed asymmetrical sized and front windows. The concepts of scaling and implementation of the oversized fireplace and undersized staircases are also emphasized in postmodernism. The contradiction and complexity of postmodernism are its fundamental principles. Moreover, the above illustration led to modern designs being replaced with deconstructivism and encroachment of urban apocalypse. [2: Farrell, Terry, and Adam Nathaniel Furman. Revisiting Postmodernism. Routledge, 2019]

There were numerous changes in architectural designs, but the return of postmodernism was evident in the summer of 2015. For example, Italian designs and vintage originals have been stipulated to be expensive due to their demand in interior architecture. A case had been illustrated on postmodern dining rooms which had Pierre Table by George Sowden. The tabletop had subtle Chevron patterns while the table legs had blocks of bright primary blue, yellow and red and such a vintage table was priced at $7400[footnoteRef:3]. Moreover, these designers strived to offer conversation pieces that fused pop culture into transforming ordinary material designs into luxury applications. There are also specific postmodern characteristics in a room's elaborate design scheme that includes kitschy fireplace mounted as if it part of the wall art, varied mixes of textures and materials, exaggeration scales of hanging pendant lighting, and functionless empty frames hanging on walls. [3: Shelton, Anthony Alan. "CRITICAL ANTHROPOLOGIES AND THE RESURGENCE OF CULTURE MUSEUMS." Exotic No More: Anthropology for the Contemporary World (2019): 363.]

The Western society had alienated from its historical roots in an attempt to reverse to traditional architectural forms which perturbed many designers during the 1980s. Motifs were infused from classical Roman architecture into the postmodern designers’ work. A clear example of the above illustration was the 911 Finesta Chair that was designed by Michael Graves[footnoteRef:4]. Additionally, the Water Treatment Works Building that was designed by Terry Ferrell was another example of postmodernism. The above example was excellent in inspiring postmodern architecture inspirations in Roman classicism in the interior of buildings. There have been arguments put in place in bringing back rational purity in society through reflecting the deconstruction of architecture and interior design. Many architects have used the above illustrations in creating designs that are similar to postmodernism. [4: Nandy, U. K., S. Nandy, and A. Nandy. "A Perceptive Journey through Postmodernism." J Civil Eng Environ Sci 4, no. 1 (2018): 020-023.]

Bibliography

Cowie, Hazel. "Hazel Cowie on the contemporary relevance of Postmodernism-Postmodernism Now: Politics, Culture, Context–Symposium Design Museum, London, UK 30 June 2018." arq: Architectural Research Quarterly 22, no. 3 (2018): 256-259.

Farrell, Terry, and Adam Nathaniel Furman. Revisiting Postmodernism. Routledge, 2019.

Nandy, U. K., S. Nandy, and A. Nandy. "A Perceptive Journey through Postmodernism." J Civil Eng Environ Sci 4, no. 1 (2018): 020-023.

Shelton, Anthony Alan. "CRITICAL ANTHROPOLOGIES AND THE RESURGENCE OF CULTURE MUSEUMS." Exotic No More: Anthropology for the Contemporary World (2019): 363.