What is modern style | What is modernism

Describing A Styles Chain: What Is
Modern Style in Interior Design? : Forms Follows Function

Modern Style is one of the most
influencing styles in today’s time. It influences the day to day life with
design aesthetics to improve functionality in a way of living. Modern style is
the most misused term in the world of designing & decorating, it usually
confused with contemporary style. There is a huge difference between Modern
& Contemporary style, because the modern style has its root in history with design movement, was known as ‘Modernism’ & contemporary is ever-evolving
style.

Modern style has focused on
clean line over curves, natural material, neutral & earthy colors,
open floor plans, large windows, use of wide technology in construction &
furniture & man-made material like reinforced concrete. The style shows
itself the simplicity in sophistication.

Modern style design showcase the
monochrome color pallette

History Of Modern Style

Modern is a name come from one of the
most popular art & design movement as Modernism. It is both a political movement and an art movement that originated during the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a result of large changes in Western culture. The
movement reflected aim
for the establishment
of new
forms of art, religion, philosophy, and social organization
which reflected the newly emerging industrial &
machinery world.

Modernism has rejected the styles that
come before it, in that realism, romanticism, renaissance & Victorian
styles. It originated at the turn of the 19th 
century, with roots in both German and Scandinavian design, and
gained fame throughout the first half of the 20th century, and later by-product
of this style is getting
developed
as known as Mid-century Modern
& Postmodernism. 

 Frank Lloyd
Wright, Falling-water, Mill
Run, Pennsylvania (1937). Falling-water was
one of Wright’s most famous private residences (completed 1937).

Characteristics Of
Modern Style  

The Modern style is calm & a
refreshing style with no fussiness. It’s characterized by open
floor plan, monochrome, neutral & earthy color palette, natural materials & glossy
surfaces, clean lines, and natural lights & unadorned windows. 

Modern style design living room with an
open floor plan & earthy look 

Clean Lines 

• It’s an emphasis on strong horizontal and
  vertical lines with fewer curves
• Cylindrical columns often feature in
  modern spaces, this form is with clear vertical lines and indicates the revolutionary use of reinforced concrete.

Natural Lights & unadorned
Windows

Elements Of Modern Style

After understanding the meaning,
history & characteristics of modern style, you need to understand the elements of
design that gives the added sophistication to
the extraordinary design. Following are the elements of design:

 Functional Furniture

• Usually made of natural materials like
  unpainted wood,
  leathers
  with horizontal and clean lines
• On the other hand instead of natural
  wood, there is steel,
  molded
  plywood, and plastic

Lighting

Textile

• Natural fabrics such as silk, wool,
  jute, and
  cotton is used to
  admiring the texture
• Sleek, geometric, straight, abstract
  & clean prints are used on fabric like a rug, curtain, cushions, etc.

Accessories

• The accessories are in bold colors to
  highlight the neutral background
• Wood & metal are prominent materials
  for accessories 

Modern style design with ample natural
light 

Conclusion

The created environment that we live in
today was broadly shaped by Modernism. The buildings we populate, the chairs we
sit on, the furniture we use, the graphic design that envelops us have all been
influenced by the aesthetics, authenticity, and the theory of Modern style
design. It is a widely influenced & acceptable style of design that changes
the definition of clean, subtle & sophisticated living.