Thursday, June 30, 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tower Concept
By Nikolay DiulgheroffDiulgheroff (1901 - 1982), a Bulgarian artist and architect, studied art and design in Austria, Germany and Italy. Since 1926 he lived in Turin where he became involved in the Futurist movement.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Symphony of a Great City
An innovative poster for an innovative film - by Ruttman & Umbehr1927
Watch Berlin: Symphony of a Great City @ dieselpunks.org
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Inspection Visit of the R101
1929 or 1930From the British periodical War in the Air - Aerial Wonders of Our Time, 1936.
The accompanying caption reads:
PASSENGERS' ENTRANCE TO R101
When R101 was moored to her Cardington mast - 200 feet high, and equipped with a lift and staircase - the passengers and crew entered and left the ship via the mast itself and a gangway let down from beneath her nose. Above is a party of M.P.s entering R101 on an inspection visit.
P.S. R101 crashed on 5 October 1930 in France during its maiden overseas voyage, killing 48 people.
P.S. R101 crashed on 5 October 1930 in France during its maiden overseas voyage, killing 48 people.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Eartheater
Transport Reconstruction* magazine cover, March 1931Via DavideLevine @ Flickr
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* Here "reconstruction" means "modernization" or "renovation"
* Here "reconstruction" means "modernization" or "renovation"
Friday, June 24, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Glass Tea Service, 1932
Design: Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Schott u. Genossen company, JenaSomething personal: it 1970s my family had two Jena tea sets. I didn't know (and wouldn't believe!) they were designed 40 years before. Now, after another 40 years, this glassware looks just as modern as then. Timeless.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Merlin House, Croydon
The former National Aircraft Factory, built in 1930s, is today Merlin House, offices of the Mechanical Services LtdPhoto by Metropol 21 @ Flickr
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Alternate Olympics
Postcard for the All-Union Spartakiade, 1928by Gustav Klutsis
Begun in 1928, the Spartakiade games were a Soviet version of the Olympics. The Soviets refused to participate in the "bourgeois" Olympics until 1952.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
ADMK Mulus
Produced in 1935, this Austrian wheel-cum-track tankette had the unique arrangement that was able to swing the front wheels upward via gear-driven arms. They then could be removed and put into brackets on the rear of the vehicle.
The rear wheels could also be removed by driving the tracks up on blocks. A strange feature was that the front arms acted as a framework for the driver's seat.
Powered by an air-cooled 20 h.p. Daimler engine, it was capable of speeds up to 10 mph on tracks and 27 mph on wheels.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Just a Prototype
Built in Zwickau in 1933, this streamline car was a radically revamped DKW Front, powered by a rear-mounted water-cooled 0.6-liter two stroke engine.Only one built.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Advertising Services
London Transport advertising services folderCover panel
Designed by Zero (Hans Schelger)
1938
Photo by mickeyashworth @ Flickr
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Billy-Clack
Agfa medium format (4.5 x 6 cm) camera,manufactured in Munich
1936
Source: Sylvain Halgand Collection
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Materialization of Fantasy
A cover for a book by Ilya EhrenburgDesign: Alexander Rodchenko
1920s
More on 1920s Soviet book design @ Dieselpunks.org
