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a functional standpoint, the lid of the toilet has become a traditional
place to put tissues and other items. When interviewed, people commented
on the usefulness of the tank as an additional shelf in the bathroom. To
emphasize this design element, we provided a support brim around the circumference
to help hold stored contents. This is not a completely original feature—in
fact, it is decidedly retro—and it was a challenge to persuade American
Standard of the validity of this retro tilt in a "modern" design.
This, of course, was in 1995, before the incredible popularity of the redesigned
Volkswagen Beetle and razor scooter—both retro designs. Using qualities
that reference designs of yesteryear is a symptom of postmodernism. Postmodernism
is a larger trend affecting how we perceive all that is created. Although
"retro" is thought by many to be a passing trend, we recognize
that pulling design attributes from the past was a established pre-twentieth
century practice. |
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