The design of the KD29 Lamp dates back to 1965 and is one of Joe Colombo’s more recognised projects.
The Verner Panton Chair is a true reflection of the “Space Age” design of the 1960s KD29 by Joe Colombo The chair is made out of a single piece of plastic showing the designer’s wish to play with materials and push their limits. The sleek and curvaceous chair was unveiled in the Danish design journal Mobilia in 1967. The Verner Panton Chair is a true reflection of the “Space Age” design of the 1960s. Space-age interior design for Ego Hair Salon in Beijing by IS Architecture and Design – ©IS Architecture and Design – Cover image – ©Studio Pierre Cardin Here is a retrospective selection with some of the most famous Space Age product designs Panton Chair by Verner Panton Let’s take a look at how space exploration influenced product design, from the use of innovative materials to the inspiration on the shapes of products. Nowadays, we observe a rising excitement for the space economy, mostly due to private companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin showing a clearer path towards a space tourism sector becoming reality. The research on materials allowed the use of different types of polymers, unlocking infinite shape possibilities. On another note, aerospace engineers influenced design and architecture through the adaptability of the materials they created for flight. The US’ confidence in becoming a leader in space flights influenced a vast majority of designers and architects.Īt the same time at which we would see some buildings with satellite shapes and cars with ornamental tailfins, product designers would start using some revolutionary materials and bring back ornaments in their projects, following the same space-inspired trend.Īt the end of the Second World War, the whole world was ready to witness NASA reaching outer space.įrom this excitement derived a true interest from the society for science and technology.
The National Air and Space Museum’s position as Smithsonian’s most popular and as one of the most-visited museums in the world will ensure the opportunity for many visitors to gain insight into how spaceflight has influenced society and changed the world.Towards the end of the ’50s, new technical perspectives combined with an interest in abstract futuristic shapes lead to what is known as Space Age design. The three human stories spotlighted by the exhibit include a Jewish engineer in the Soviet Union, who led an obscure laboratory and overcame entrenched antisemitism to become the chief designer for outfitting cosmonauts through the Cold War and beyond a woman whose work for a Navy contractor pioneered the calculations that made our Global Positioning Satellite system possible and a young man whose job guarding nuclear missiles in Montana gave him new perspectives on protecting Earth and space environments from the increasing debris that humans have deposited in orbit. The exhibit will explain how the GPS system has expanded over time from primarily military use to today’s casual civilian applications. The Global Positioning System navigational network might be the most important orbital technology due to its easily overlooked but pervasive influence on daily life. While the term “Space Age” evokes thoughts of astronauts and their flight vehicles, this era saw the rapid adoption of automated satellites that relay communications and photograph the earth.
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