Research Databases
- DAAI: Design and Applied Arts Index
A database dedicated to design covers new designers and the history of design and applied arts - Art & Architecture Source
This art research database covers fine, decorative, commercial arts and architecture. - Project Muse
Full-text scholarly articles in the disciplines of visual arts, cultural studies and more. - JSTOR Journals and Books
Extensive Ebook collections on a variety of topics. - Material ConneXion
Features 7000+ materials in eight categories. Describes the library's Materials Library.
Sustainable Design Video
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ScrapHouse San FranciscoScrapHouse was a temporary demonstration home, build entirely of salvaged material on Civic Center Plaza adjacent to San Francisco City Hall.
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UrbanizedBy exploring a diverse range of urban design projects around the world, URBANIZED frames a global discussion on the future of cities.
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Topsy: William MorrisThe life of William Morris was a crusade against the ugliness of the Industrial Revolution.
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Ken Burns' Frank Lloyd Wright part 1Wright and Olgivanna began the Taliesin Fellowship, taking on apprentices. Fallingwater brought him new acclaim for its modern principles and materials integrated with the landscape.
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Frank Lloyd Wright: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick - Part 2Fallingwater brought him new acclaim for its modern principles and materials integrated with the landscape. Usonian houses were high-quality, affordable housing for mass production.
Designer Profile _ Candace Wheeler
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Design Review "Luxury for the Rich, Opportunity for Women," Glueck, Grace. Nov. 16, 2001Grace Glueck reviews the exhibition by Candace Wheeler: (1827-1923). The Art and Enterprise of American Design, at Metropolitan Museum of Art. NYT online Nov 14, 2001