December 2011
5 posts
Ghosts in the Machine
Yesterday I began watching the 2010 BBC 5-part documentary series The Genius of Design exploring the history of design. Episode 1, Ghosts in the Machine, traces the birth of industrial design and mass production techniques pioneered in the industrial revolution. Most striking, the so-called ‘x-files’ of Victorian taste revealed (Video here - 28:39) in the distinctive textile patterns...
