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Why Don't We Live in an Art Nouveau World?
Asterisk Magazine has published an essay asking why Art Nouveau, the ornate architectural and design style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, never became the default for the modern built environment. The piece explores why the flowing, decorative aesthetic gave way to plainness, prompting readers to debate whether costs, mass production, or changing tastes killed off decorative architecture.
Why now: The essay's question about why decorative architecture disappeared invites readers to argue about aesthetics, cost and modern design.
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- Why Don't We Live in an Art Nouveau World? · shcallaway · 154
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