1970s Home Collection

Interior design language & material culture archive

Overview

This project explores how 1970s interior design images from magazines can be organized using structured descriptive categories. Rather than focusing only on visuals, the project analyzes how design is described through language.

Data Collection

Each image represents a room or interior space. The goal is to organize and describe them in a consistent, searchable way.

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image of 1970s living room

Living Room

Green, wood, modern

image of 1970s kitchen

Kitchen

Orange laminate, vinyl

image of 1970s bathroom

Bedroom

Beige, fabric, soft textures

Ontology

Room Type

Living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom

image of paint bucket

Colors

Red, orange, yellow, green, earth tones

image of lamp

Style

Modern, rustic, minimalist, vintage

image of wood flooring

Materials

Wood, marble, glass, metal

image of a couch

Furniture

Table, couch, bed, chair

Data Structure (XML Example)

<mag>
    <ptr target="image1.jpg"/>
    <roomType>living room</roomType>
    <colors>green, beige</colors>
    <style>modern</style>
    <materials>wood, fabric</materials>
</mag>