For addressing what some consider to be an extremely niche topic, As Seen: Exhibitions that Made Architecture and Design History makes a convincing argument for the importance of exhibitions in ...

It may be a century late, but a recent slew of books and exhibits showcase role models for the next generation of designers . Women in the creative world are finally getting some of the recognition ...

In the annals of design histories, one new book is perhaps the most exhaustive effort yet undertaken. The World History of Design (Bloomsbury), divided into three volumes, begins with the pre-hominids ...

The Dagny Boston brings visitors closer to New England's rich history and design roots. As Boston’s first Art Deco skyscraper constructed in 1928, the building was designed by Massachusetts architect ...

Witold Rybczynski has owned 15 cars in his life, and all of them make an appearance in "The Driving Machine: A Design History of the Car" (Norton, $29.99). In fact, the book is something of a paean to ...

Offered through the Department of the History of Art and Design, the Advanced Certificate in Design History is a 15-credit program that provides deepened study of the histories and theories of design ...

David Raizman (PhD, Art History, Pittsburgh, 1980) will serve as director of the program. Dr. Raizman is an art and design historian at Drexel University and author of History of Modern Design (2004, ...