Present time term ‘modern’ evokes many different interpretations, and we should evaluate the term Modern objectively. Modern means exiting, forceful, and expressive of our way of life. Modern does not mean change for the sake of doing so. Many questions should be linked with the use of traditional furniture that is the purposes and how to make the furniture more useful by changing it for the modern society.
The modern style has gone through a period of growing pains. Every style in the past was at one time “modern” and each one had both good and bad example. So it is with the modern style of today. Whether the design is good or bad depends on the sensitivity of the designer to forms, proportions and the materials with which he works. Success depends also on the designer’s ability to appreciate true functionalism and modern production. Although some critics of the modern style have felt that there are too much efforts to be different without just cause, there are many example of new ideas in design that now have classic value. Most of the furniture manufacturers feel tired and irritated in few years by using similar types of wood. Most of the top notched designers are striving toward ideas that give some degree of permanency to their work.
In many phases of the decorative arts, the Scandinavian countries have attained fashion leadership. There has been strong oriental influence in modern decoration. The emphasis is on simplicity and beauty of foam that has marked so much. Oriental art provides the basis for happy association between modern and ancient style.
interpretations, and we should evaluate the term Modern objectively. Modern means exiting, forceful, and expressive of our way of life. Modern does not mean change for the sake of doing so. Many questions should be linked with the use of traditional furniture that is the purposes and how to make the furniture more useful by changing it for the modern society.
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