Modernisim / Postmodernism

To me the different between Modernism and Post modernism is that Modernism is a serious no-nonsense thing (item) without any extras and has a function that it does and nothing. Post modernism is the same object expect it has a soulful, emotional and overall a colorful side. It still does it job but there's just more to it. It's like a Banker and an Artist. A light bulb and a rainbow. But all in all there's more between the two together and even so by now it's not clearly understood exactly what Post Modernism is.

Modernism

Mies van der Rohe was an architect that was the 'last director of the Bauhaus school from 1930 until its disbandment in 1933' (Design Boom) Even though he had a lot of very interesting and actually good looking modernist designs that i would love to have (Like the Barcelona couch for his Barcelona Pavilion) none of them were build because of the economical situation in Germany.

Post-Modernism

If modernism catches your eye with its slick no nonsense designs, Post modernism, in my opinion is even better. The Memphis Group is probably the most known post modernist designers creating a lot of fabulous looking furniture pieces with lots of colors and characters. Their work has to be a representation of what a lively house should have.

Sources:

Design Boom, [online], avalaible at: http://www.designboom.com/portrait/mies/bg.html, [accessed at: 10/05/13]

Image links:

http://homesthetics.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ludwig_mies_van_der_rohe_barcelona_couch.jpg

http://www.officefurnitureexpress.co.uk/images/seating/sagal/classic/Mies_Van_Der_Rohe_Barcelona_Chair.jpg

http://www.laceeswan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Memphis11.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8078/8330877298_c8e144abbd_n.jpg