I find it amazing that the world of design is so greatly influenced by what problems we are dealing with at that moment. When we needed more efficient products at affordable prices, modernism was formed. When we had efficiency and needed more spice to our lives, post-modernism and aesthetics emerged. Now, we are facing a worldwide dilemma: Global warming. As a result a new genre of design is forming called "Green Design." It is a way of re-establishing oxygen levels that are being extinguished by high amounts of CO2 from the industrial age. I found these picture and they fascinated me. They are obviously not realist, but design is being used in advertisements and persuasive pieces to urge people to focus on preservation of our Earth. It makes me wonder if the future of design will revolve around nature and using plants and trees as decor. Foreshadowing? Possibly!
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