In my first week of studying industrial design in college one of my professors turned to the class, and while holding and pointing to a hammer, he said "form follows function." That was the first time ...

According to Wikipedia, “form follows function is a principle associated with modern architecture and industrial design in the 20th century. The principle is that the shape of a building or object ...

American architect Louis Sullivan, the father of modernism, is widely credited with the key axiom of 20th century modern architecture: “Form follows function.” That adage is also vital to data center ...

It only takes one glimpse into a classroom from 100 years ago to realize that, other than updated desks, colorful posters, and the presence of a computer here and there, little of substance has ...

Happy birthday, Louis Henry Sullivan. The father of the skyscraper, patriarch of modernism, coiner of everyone's favorite design phrase, "form (ever) follows function," was born on this day in 1856.

Dwight: Form follows function. Have you ever heard that expression? I don’t know what form this thing is following, but it’s not functioning for me, that’s for sure. I don’t see myself in this chair ...