Consider how futurist designers imagined everyday life in the 60s of the 20th century. At the dawn of the space age.
Rockets and chandeliers
On October 4, 1957, the USSR launched the first artificial Earth satellite in the history of mankind. This event marked the beginning of a new era in human history. Era - space exploration. It prompted many designers and architects to take a fresh look at everyday things around. It is difficult for us to understand this now, but it seemed to people then that a little bit more, a little effort, and humanity would move on to the development of new planets.
This view gave rise to an interesting phenomenon that we currently call retrofuturism.
Italian designer Gino Sarfatti, inspired by the model of the Soviet space satellite PS-1, released a chandelier that looks very much like PS-1. Below the reader can contemplate what he did.
Another interesting trend emerged in the early 60s. Give any kind of everyday interior a spherical shape. you don't have to go far for examples, they are presented below.
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Before us is a turntable with a radio, made in the best traditions of retro-futurism.
Someone will ask why a ball? The explanation is very simple. At that time, everyone dreamed of the development of new planets and the study of the atom. Next example.
In the photo, the Guzzini table lamp, although created a little later, already in the 70s of the 20th century, but in its design, it ideally suited the theme of retro futurism.
Space chairs
Not only chandeliers and lamps have fallen victim to the fascination of people with space. Chairs were next in line.
According to Danish designer Werner, furniture for the near future should be rounded. Yes, and here the influence of the atom and planets, dear reader. Another striking feature was to be seamless.
Eero Aarnio rethought the question a little differently. In his performance, the main feature of the furniture was the illusion of creating zero gravity.
Interesting fact. The furniture shown below was featured in Stanley Kubrick's 2001 Space Odyssey.
Naturally, these ideas could not help but penetrate into the USSR. One of the confirmations that the Soviet Union was not only not out of the trend for futurism, but even stood at its origins, is Tarkovsky's wonderful film Solaris. Below is a shot from it.
It is interesting that in this shot the tulip table of one Finnish designer was "lit up".
A common feature of all the furniture presented above can be considered its streamlining and complete ignorance of the corners.
This movement has played an important role in the life of modern society, indicating new horizons for development and creativity. It should be seen as an attempt by humanity to comprehend itself within the framework of the universe, which seemed to people of the 60s as once close.
Another thing is that the dreams of people of the era of the first breakthrough into space did not come true, but this is a completely different story. Descendants will be left with bold ideas and a few projects that have become reality.
