

This theme continued through the 1920s, when the zigzags of electrical currents integrated seamlessly into the emerging Art Deco aesthetic’s sharp geometric ornamentation.īy the 1930s, a style within the Art Deco movement known as Streamline Moderne was gaining momentum. As early as the 1890s-roughly a decade after the first sections of Manhattan were electrified-architects and other artists were incorporating lightning bolts, light bulbs, and telegraph wires depicting the invisible yet powerful force into their work.

The postwar era wasn’t the first time groundbreaking scientific innovations influenced design. Photo: Ketchum Photography A fusion of science and design The original sofa echoes curves found in other parts of the home, and was reupholstered in a starburst pattern. The restored light-colored wood paneling, original poured-in-place terrazzo stone fireplace, and various shades of green in the living room reference the color scheme popular when the Palm Springs home was built in 1953.
