The intention was that everything that went into a house (including the house itself) would be artfully made, and add to the aesthetics of the work as a whole. Names like John Ruskin and William Morris (whose drawing is above for a wallpaper pattern that he designed) were foremost in the movement. Prints, rugs, ceramics, wallpaper, furniture and architectural details were all disciplines that came together to start this movement, originally in England. Philosophers and artisans began to feel that the increasing use of the machine and mass production techniques were taking away for the aesthetic nature of things that were hand crafted. The movement began in England in the mid 1800’s. In this post, I wanted to talk a bit about the Arts and Crafts movement, and how that has impacted Architecture. If you’ve come across this post via a search engine, please take a look around at our company. ![]() This is the 1st post to the new blog home, which is now fully integrated into our recently revamped company web site.
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