Ornamento y delito (Ornament and crime)
Written by Adolf Loos in 1908
Written by Adolf Loos in 1908
In this short essay, the author heavily criticizes all ornament in useful objects, setting some
moralizing views which would help define the grounds of modernism in architecture.
moralizing views which would help define the grounds of modernism in architecture.
This project answers the question: how can the ideas in this text be reflected in its physical production?
The result is a small, handy, easy and cheap to produce publication, with an austere layout: black typography on white paper. Nothing else is needed. Without ornament, we can shift focus onto what is really important.
The result is a small, handy, easy and cheap to produce publication, with an austere layout: black typography on white paper. Nothing else is needed. Without ornament, we can shift focus onto what is really important.
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