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Decorating your home with space-age decor takes on a whole new meaning with Space Age design. The literal translation – “space age design” – doesn't leave much to the imagination. Following the scientific discoveries and the first cosmic explorations of the 1960s, technological evolution rose to prominence, bringing with it innovations that influenced the way of making art, cinema, and literature. It even revolutionized the homes of many families with a style inspired by optical art and Andy Warhol's pop art, which combined avant-garde creativity with visionary architecture.
If the futuristic allure of the Space Age seduced you at first sight and you want to use it to renovate one or more rooms, this guide is perfect for you. With us at Casavo, you are about to discover the unique characteristics of this style and some design objects that have gone down in history.
The characteristics of Space Age furniture
Space Age furniture certainly has no shortage of personality, essential for giving a modern touch to the entire home environment. Just look up at the sky and fantasize a little to imagine the key elements that inspire this trend. Spaceships, satellites, stars, and planets: shapes and materials celebrate them in every detail, catapulting you into an atmosphere worthy of a Stanley Kubrick film.
Space Age design: shapes and materials from another world
Unlike a rustic-style house, characterized by wood and stone, here the colored plastics and reflective metals dominate the scene for a futuristic look. The shapes also play a key role in creating an incredible and elegant atmosphere. For example, the corners of the furniture soften into soft, sinuous lines that are impossible to resist.
Beyond rounded edges, the protagonist of Space Age design is the spherical shape. With a little attention, you won't have trouble noticing it everywhere: lamps, tables, armchairs, mirrors, and even entrances and gaps in the walls recall its appearance. The impetus comes once again from the scientific conquests achieved during the space race, where the atom becomes a recurring inspiration – as happens with the Atomium, today a symbolic monument of Brussels. It is no coincidence that the first satellite launched into orbit, Sputnik, recalls its appearance and is used as a model for creating the most iconic furnishing elements.
As an alternative to tubular lines, it is not unusual to use angular shapes that recall the details of spaceships, rockets and above all stylized stars.
The most popular colors in vogue
Get ready to whitewash the walls: on the walls of a Space Age house, white dominates. This choice helps to increase the brightness of the rooms and create strong contrasts with the furniture.
Green light to the use of warm colors for furnishing accessories, fabrics, and decorative objects. An example? A lot of space is given to the positive emotions that yellow and orange arouse, in full harmony with the spirit of confidence that reigns in the 1960s. Silver, then, is another shade that cannot be missing and enriches the shiny and reflective surfaces of chandeliers and the support structures of tables and chairs.
The most iconic objects of the Space Age
The most iconic objects of the Space Age
Famous designers of the last century took the opportunity to engage with the popularity of the Space Age, leaving us objects of inestimable artistic value. These furnishing accessories were already enormously successful between 1960 and 1970, and have not lost their charm even today. Indeed, they have become a symbol of current and sophisticated pop trends.
The Vitra Panton Chair
Tapered chairs are a typical example of modernity, and the Vitra Panton Chair represents Space Age design better than any other object. Before 1967, a chair of this type had never been seen on the market. Partly due to the introduction of a material like polyurethane and above all for the pioneering cantilever design, Verner Panton's work has remained in history.
The Selene chair
An alternative born from the Italian genius of Vico Magistretti is Selene: a more sober chair, with soft and clean shapes that is easy to match in any context. However, do not underestimate its simplicity: it is a work exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The Ball Chair
Soft and enveloping, with their iconic eggshell seat, the Ball Chair designed by Eero Aarnio immediately brings to mind a small spaceship in which to take refuge to read or meditate. A real design gem!
Boomerang desk by Maurice Calka
If you work at home and are looking to liven up a gray corner office, you really should add a touch of color and creativity. Showing off the famous fiberglass desk by Maurice Calka at home is a must. A good starting point and equivalent to owning a work of contemporary art.
Mushroom Table Lamps
Mushroom lamps are another must-have piece of furniture in a Space Age home. Light is a symbol of modernity and the future, and thanks to the extensive use of reflective materials, a sophisticated atmosphere is guaranteed.
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