[Deco 101] The Elements of Design Vol.2- Form

As lines together make form: form is a series of lines enclosing a space, I think today’s post about the elements of design vol.2-Form could be a nice continuation of the previous post about the elements of design vol.1-line.
Form is closely related to line, outlines of a form may appear straight, as in a cube, a box, and a pyramid. The outlines may be curved, as in an apple and a ball. Other forms may have outlines that are a combination of straight and curved lines, as in a cone and a cylinder.
People always like good examples, so let’s take a look at some examples of form.
I have got some geometry of several basic forms along with some examples of these forms in nature.

Sphere

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Orange

Cylinder

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Tree Trunk

Cone

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Pine Tree

Pyramid

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Mountain

These basic forms are commonly used in decorating rooms as well as in designing architecture. These forms are not only in designing buildings and spaces, but these forms have literally been living in a world with us ever since the world created. The monitor what you are looking at to read this post. Look around your table and your room where you are in. If you take a carefully look at the edge of object and entire shape of it, you will easily notice that all of those objects in the one of basic shapes (could be in the very complicated shape, though it is assembly of basic forms) , and their shape is designed from a shape of nature by designers who was inspired by nature.
In pictures below show how those basic forms translated into interior decorating.

Lighting fixture and candle holder are in the shape of sphere.

This beautiful piece of table lamp’s base is in the shape of sphere too.

Decorative pillows and ottomans are cylinder-shaped.

And, a set of cylinder vases could be the best choice for modern style of decorating.

A unique cone-shaped outdoor fireplace gives some cozy look and

seems very stable and functional as its bottom is wider.

And, another unique and modern design of sink also in the shape of cone.

Pyramid, similar to cone-shaped, but it has 4 sides and a square or

could be a rectangular bottom possibly.

Oriental bamboo shade of ceiling pendant is in the shape of pyramid.

And, Chiffonnier designed pyramid drawers.

These 4 shapes are the basic forms in interior decorating items. There are more than a thousand of enormous shapes in the world, which have thousands of lines and sides, and those gigantic shapes are made from assembly of each basic geometric form. Now, if you look a round, you will be able to spot those shapes in your rooms or outside of your rooms: in tables, chairs, lighting fixtures, and even more.

Next post will be about colour, textures and pattern in interior decorating. Thanks for reading my post!