The high school students worked with clay for the first time to create the Luggage Project. Each student designed a piece of luggage with three meaningful objects to place inside. How would you show your love for your family without depicting one’s family? #studentart
This tweet was posted on October 17, 2022.
The high-wing, short-range design of the the Fokker F-27 incorporated two powerful Rolls Royce Dart turboprop engines and featured outstanding short takeoff and landing capabilities, which made it ideal for regional airlines operating out of small airports. #AviationEvolutions
This tweet was posted on August 08, 2018.
The husband-and-wife team of Charles (1907–78) and Ray (1912–88) #Eames used their molded #plywood technology to design radio cabinets for radio companies in the 1940s and 50s. "On the Radio" is on display, post-security, in Terminal 3. https://t.co/1nHbV738Te #RadioSFO
This tweet was posted on July 11, 2018.
The late Cuban-born designer Adolfo Sardiña, who was born #onthisday in 1933, established his New York salon in 1963. His uniform program for Pan American’s 6,800 flight attendants in 1980 has Adolfo’s “romantic look” of simple, elegant design. #Adolfo #PanAm #AvGeek #uniform
This tweet was posted on February 15, 2023.
The original design of the DC-4, which included a pressurized cabin, was deemed too large and complicated. As a result, a smaller, less complicated, unpressurized design was developed instead. #AviationEvolutions
This tweet was posted on November 29, 2017.
The other painstaking technique, sombrado, involves a type of appliqué, in which pieces of fabric, either very fine white cotton or piña, are cut into designs; the edges are then rolled and carefully stitched onto the fabric. #PineappletoPina #piña #pineapple #lace
This tweet was posted on June 07, 2022.
The program called “Working Together” used computer-aided three-dimensional interactive applications, making the Boeing 777 the first completely digitally designed airplane. #WingWednesday #avgeek
This tweet was posted on November 03, 2021.
The psychedelic designs created for rock posters soon found their way into fashion (how groovy are… http://t.co/qjWKov6i0S
This tweet was posted on January 16, 2015.
The quintessentially modern Starburst design was a transfer-printed pattern created by Mary C.L. Brown (1913–65) to decorate George James’ (1921–2003) futuristic line of Eclipse dinnerware for Franciscan. #1950sConsumer
This tweet was posted on September 12, 2019.
The seat shown here was designed in 1940 by the Warren McArthur Corporation specifically for the Douglas DC-3 and C-47. It was the first seat designed by the company for passenger use in an airplane and adjustable to five positions. #AviationAluminum #avgeek
This tweet was posted on May 08, 2019.
The service aboard the British Airways Concorde was all one class: Concorde Class. Considered comparable or a step above most airlines’ first-class services, it included premium spirits and gourmet meals, served on dishes designed specifically for the Concorde. #WingWednesday
This tweet was posted on September 15, 2021.
The service mark was repeated on the glassware, while the silver-plated flatware by the International Silver Company featured United’s shield logo with the carrier’s cursive-script logotype. The pattern was designed in a traditional, retrospective style. #AirlineMealSets #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on December 05, 2022.
The slightly larger DC-7C (Seven Seas) variant, preceded by the DC-7B, was designed to fly transatlantic routes. Upgraded engines, increased fuel capacity, and a greater wingspan gave it slightly better range and speed compared to TWA’s L-1049. #WingWednesday
This tweet was posted on June 02, 2021.
The streamline designs of radios further conveyed the idea of technological progress. Portable radios were often designed with highly swept back, rounded, aerodynamic housings. #StreamlinesAesthetics
This tweet was posted on May 28, 2019.
The unpressurized 2-0-2 had a capacity of 40 passengers and a maximum speed of 311 miles per hour, much faster than the DC-3. With a range of just over 600 miles, it was designed to compete with the Convair 240 on short domestic routes. #WingWednesday #avgeek
This tweet was posted on April 28, 2021.
The zipper's advent was a breakthrough for open-cockpit flight suit design, allowing ventilation & faster suiting time http://t.co/hBFtLij1
This tweet was posted on April 11, 2012.
This 1978 TWA (Trans World Airlines) uniform by American fashion icon Ralph Lauren, signaled a turn toward nostalgic romanticism in airline uniform design. #RalphLauren
This tweet was posted on October 14, 2021.
This United Airlines Air Lines Service Center was built in 1958 and designed by Myron Goldsmith during his time at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, one of the largest architectural firms in the world. #SFOhistory
This tweet was posted on September 20, 2018.
This exhibition features American and European decorative arts from the 1870s-90s, when Japonisme reached its peak in popularity.
See “Japonisme: A Passion for Japan” on on display, post-security, in Terminal 2 and online at: https://t.co/CsNirkUbag
#Japonisme #Japan #Design
This tweet was posted on May 02, 2022.
This gorgeous cobweb lamp was likely designed by Clara Driscoll, #Tiffany's leading female designer: http://t.co/h3SAPwcORl
This tweet was posted on July 31, 2014.
This is the last week to see “A Sterling Renaissance: British Silver Design 1957 to 2018.” See over 100 pieces of British silver from the last seventy years, on display pre-security in the International Terminal. https://t.co/70YAuXGpJN
This tweet was posted on May 06, 2019.
This is your last week to catch "Fashion In Flight: A History of Airline Uniform Design." https://t.co/XuI3xkPEzZ
This tweet was posted on September 05, 2017.
This is your last week to see “The Modern Consumer: 1950s Products and Style!” Are you looking for design inspiration or looking or a little bit of nostalgia? https://t.co/A9goh76A5o #1950sConsumer
This tweet was posted on December 30, 2019.
This is your last week to see “The Modern Consumer: 1950s Products and Style!” Driven by a thriving postwar economy, designers utilized bold styling to transform everyday objects and manufacturers unleashed an array of products to keep pace with demand. #1950sConsumer
This tweet was posted on December 31, 2019.
This pedestal has veneering and marquetry. A veneer consists of a very fine sheet of wood applied to the surface of furniture. Marquetry entails cutting wood veneers, in various colors and grain patterns, into decorative designs and adhering them to an object. #VictorianPedestals
This tweet was posted on November 25, 2019.