Little Boxes

Synopsis: Discusses the changes in modern industrial design brought about by microtechnology and the tendency to house all new domestic and commercial electronic equipment in the ubiquitous ‘black box’. Stephen Bailey, Director of the Boiler House project at the Victoria and Albert Museum, traces the history of industrial design from the late 19th century when the Arts and Crafts Movement solved a similar crisis over the design of mass produced goods. Looks at the aesthetics of the Bauhaus and its influence on modern design. Stephen Bailey talks to some of the exponents of the major movements including Dieter Rams, Tom Woolfe, Raymond Loewy and Ettore Sotsass.
Series: Horizon, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Film; Video
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production: 1980
Subjects: Design
Keywords: Arts and Crafts movement; Bauhaus; engineering design; industrial design

Producer

Patrick Uden

Writer

Patrick Uden

Contributor

Pauline Dykes; Simon Campbell-Jones

Cast

Peter Jones
Stephen Bayley

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