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A new administration and terminal building, designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, was also completed in 1937. The building included a four-story control tower, restaurant, cocktail lounge, and a grand passenger waiting room with terrazzo floors. #MillsField #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on February 24, 2023.
A new wave of consumerism swept across the US during the 1950s. Designers utilized bold styling to transform everyday objects into visually expressive items, and manufacturers unleashed an array of products to keep pace with demand. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on December 30, 2019.
A peek in our design lab cabinets reveals an upcoming exhibit on the artistry of Louis Comfort… http://t.co/VifmeGwngS This tweet was posted on June 03, 2014.
A popular transfer-printed design in the Japonesque style was a pattern by Gildea & Walker named “Melbourne”. The eclectic, asymmetrical pattern came in several colors and incorporates a seascape, horizon line, sparrows, bamboo, blossoms, and an owl in the moonlight. #Japonisme This tweet was posted on June 30, 2022.
Advances in aircraft design are incredible, particularly when comparing the 'Winnie Mae' (upper left),… http://t.co/mY2WYXXphY This tweet was posted on November 20, 2013.
After Japan opened to international trade, following a prolonged period of isolation from the West, French author Philippe Burty coined the term Japonisme in 1872 to describe the new fervor for all things Japanese. #Japonisme #Japan #Design This tweet was posted on May 02, 2022.
After a trip to #Mexico, #RuthAsawa was inspired by #looped #wire #basketry used to store produce. #AModernApproach #midcentury #design This tweet was posted on September 28, 2016.
After an unsuccessful search for a modern wedding band, De Patta resolved to make her own ring—which ignited an interest in jewelry design that changed her trajectory as an artist. #CaliforniaModernistWomen #MargaretDePatta This tweet was posted on April 21, 2023.
After working for #Balenciaga, André #Courrèges opened his own house, and later designed for #UTA. #FashionInFlight This tweet was posted on September 02, 2016.
Airline handbags are practical by design. Front flap messenger shoulder bags have been most popular, as they can leave the hands free. This tweet was posted on October 26, 2016.
All buttons are embossed with the designer’s “V” on this 1971 #TWA plum dress suit by fashion designer #Valentino. #FashionInFlight This tweet was posted on June 28, 2017.
Although Cleveland Chenier was not the first to play a rubboard, his younger brother Clifton was the first to design this instrument to fit like a vest over his chest, a style which came to be emulated by other zydeco musicians who followed after him. #StoryofArhoolie #Arhoolie This tweet was posted on January 03, 2019.
Although initially less successful as a commercial passenger jetliner than the #Boeing design, the #Douglas DC-8 outlasted the 707. Moreover, many freighter versions are still in operation. Have you ever flown on a DC-8? #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on January 09, 2019.
American Modern Gothic furnishings evolved from the 19th century design reform movement in England. English proponents advocated for “honest” furniture construction with discernible joinery, quality materials, and modern adaptations of medieval motifs. #VictorianPedestals This tweet was posted on June 30, 2019.
Ames’ legacy includes developing the swept wing, testing numerous aircraft and spacecraft designs, and advancing our understanding of transonic, supersonic (above the speed of sound), and hypersonic (more than 5x the speed of sound) aerodynamics. #NASAAmesWind This tweet was posted on April 05, 2023.
Among the hundreds of posters designed by Wes Wilson, is his famous 1966 work for The Association… https://t.co/yYJyRKpkcC This tweet was posted on March 11, 2015.
An industrial designer by training, June Schwarcz was introduced to enameling in 1954, and, fascinated… http://t.co/UID8KYU5eP This tweet was posted on February 24, 2014.
Anthony Cruz Legarda (b. 1963), a Filipino American fashion designer, employs Indigenous master weavers from the Philippines to create piña and piña silk fabrics for his collections. #PineappletoPina #piña This tweet was posted on August 29, 2022.
Around the same time, Metlox added the California Mobile series to their Poppytrail earthenware. Designed by Frank Irwin (1922–2002), California Mobile was a decal pattern applied to Metlox’ Freeform range of sculpturally squared plates and boomerang-shaped dishes. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on September 12, 2019.
Around the same time, in 1962, TWA opened their iconic terminal, the Trans World Flight Center, designed by Eero Saarinen, at New York International Airport, later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport. #DefunctThursday #AvGeek #TWA This tweet was posted on December 15, 2022.
Art Nouveau artists’ elaborate portrayal of female tresses helped distinguish the design style. #ArtNouveauSFO This tweet was posted on March 14, 2016.
Artisans designed and constructed lamps in much the same way as the leaded glass windows, but the… http://t.co/RbQD6e92c9 This tweet was posted on September 30, 2014.
Artist Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh: "The design of a pepper pot is as important...as the conception of a cathedral" http://t.co/8KufqBuY This tweet was posted on October 30, 2012.
Artists & designers incorporated Japanese motifs & designs into beaded & embroidered bag designs. #EssentialPurses This tweet was posted on June 15, 2016.
As cats gained popularity as pets in Europe during the 1600s, they appeared more frequently in art and on decorative items. Cat motifs are among the many designs applied to delftware and faience pottery. #Caticons This tweet was posted on December 01, 2018.
As one of the wealthiest African Americans of her time, Madam C. J. Walker commissioned Vertner Woodson Tandy, one of New York's first licensed Black architects, to design Villa Lewaro, an Italianate-style, thirty-room mansion to be built in Irvington, NY. This tweet was posted on May 06, 2021.
As radios reached their zenith in popularity in the 1930s, their design took center stage, influenced… http://t.co/ziXOo2WX9P This tweet was posted on October 07, 2013.
As the airline industry grew in the late 1940s-50s, construction of a new terminal @flySFO began in 1951. Designed in the International Style, the 7-story building employed an innovative, dual-level layout that separated departures from arrivals. #SFO1954 This tweet was posted on May 25, 2021.
At SOTA (@sotashows), students majoring in visual arts study drawing, painting, sculpture, photography and design. This tweet was posted on June 19, 2016.
At any given moment, there are up to eight exhibits being prepped in our Design Lab! Currently on… http://t.co/MfqP5HJcTu This tweet was posted on March 24, 2014.
At the end of World War II, the #French aircraft manufacturer Breguet began designing a large-capacity, mid-range #airliner that would ultimately become the four-engine, double-deck 763 Provence. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on August 24, 2018.
At the turn of the twentieth century, artisans and designers produced evening bags that reflected the… https://t.co/de27ghatbu This tweet was posted on April 20, 2015.
Available at a fraction of the price and manufactured in a variety of designs, Index #typewriters were the earliest portable writing machines. #thetypewriter This tweet was posted on December 28, 2017.
Awesome design on this #book cover. For a book on #aircraft published in 1919, it's pretty lengthy,… http://t.co/gqAQPC9RAr This tweet was posted on September 06, 2013.
Awesome. "What you'd get if you crossed Georges Seurat & Elvis' costume designer." http://t.co/RZXgn9F6Qn Via @wired & @SFBART. cc: @SFAC This tweet was posted on March 27, 2013.
Based on the earlier A300, the Airbus A310 had a shortened fuselage with a redesigned wing and undercarriage. It also had a lower purchase price than other wide-body airliners and was designed to be more economical to operate. #WingWednesday #AvGeek This tweet was posted on October 06, 2021.