The red house

Looking at the star of modernism in Britain

Art and Craft movement

Reject industrialism

THE RED HOUSE

Brief

The red house is one of the most influential buildings of the second half of the 19th century during the Arts and Crafts movement, which was designed by William Morries in collaboration with his friend Philip Webb.

furniture& influence

The hand-painted glass, murals and handmade carpets in the interior of the red house to be extremely representative.

For example, the wall painting “Sir Degravaunt” by Burne-Jones in the living room of the red house.This is a scene that the Morrises are portrayed as medieval knights and brides.

The paintings, patterns and artefacts are in keeping with the style of the company that the morries later set up with friends. Although their company was short-lived, these unique wallpaper and fabric designs have been passed on to us forever.

Interior and Influence and relevance today

The interior of The red house is decorated in a style of bright walls with antique furniture and decorative objects, which creates a mid-century vintage atmosphere while ensuring practicality, warmth and comfort at the same time.

In contrast to the prevailing neo-classicism of the time, he encouraged a medieval aesthetic and English Gothic architecture and wanted to express his own architectural vision through craftsmanship.

His thought can be regarded as the beginning of the British Arts and crafts movement in the second half of the 19th century. Although his ideas were limited to some extent by his complete resistance to industrial and mechanical production, he helped us think about the “new building”.