Course: History of Design

 History Of Design : SPECTACLES Glasses are such an everyday part of our life that sometimes we forgot about how it came to its existence and how it became so obvious to people. Glasses are a tool that provides vision to most people, regardless of prescription or eye shape. The development of glasses are as common as treatment for imperfect eyesight took centuries, with many brilliant innovators paving path to the perfect vision we get today.  The first inventor of wearable glasses is unknown. However, the romans first discovered the ability to see small text, creating small magnifying glasses with spheres. Around 1000AD, the first vision aid was invented called a reading stone. In the 13th century, Italian glass blowers creating stones with a frame made of wood or horn similar to that of magnifying glass so it is more convenient to use and it was mostly used by monks. Artwork remains the best testament that these glasses existed, as early Renaissance paintings sometimes depict scholar

 History Of Design : Lip Balm              ←     → Lip balm is one of those lip products that come in handy, no matter what your situation. It’s one of those handbag staples that can be found in each and every arm candy of yours. Lip balms don’t just serve a ‘pretty’ purpose, they’re actually functional and leave your lips feeling nourished and  moisturized                          Who Discovered Lip Balm?                                         According to historians, the historical Egyptians  were the first to find out the natural oils, beeswax,  and honey used for lip balm. The elite wore cosmetics  as a manner of displaying their strength and status.   Cleopatra, born in 69 B.C., is perhaps the most well -known Egyptian to use beauty products like lip balm Beeswax, almond oil, and roses were some of the ingredients in Cleopatra's arsenal for timeless beauty. The Egyptians in general were resourceful when it came to cosmetics. They figured out that using natural, antibacterial,

  DAILY OBJECT - WATER BOTTLE Since my childhood, I have been strictly advised to keep myself hydrated as we all should and because I tend to forget drinking enough water. I have this particular sipper of mine that I cannot go anywhere without. Hence I decided to choose a water bottle as my daily object and to check on the history of various design of it and how it has evolved. The evolution of the product that is a water bottle actually goes way way back to 4000BC. http://www.academicwino.com People at the ancient times used to store water in these huge bottles. They were extremely heavy and need more than one person to carry it. People in medieval times (around 1070) used to store water in animal hide waterskins. These "water bladders" were used to store wine for knights when in combat. backtohistory.comm Fast forwarding a couple centuries, in the 1800s, bottles were made of clay and stone and were used to store gin and whiskey. People at the time did not know that alcohol

HISTORY OF SCENTED CANDLES (AROMATHERAPY) Need a calming self-care session after a hectic stressful day at work? All you need is Aromatherapy using Scented Candles! Normally Scented Candles are used for Aromatherapy (ps. there are other options than scented candles which can be used in aromatherapy like essential oils, and more) to help the body and senses. The human body is quite sensitive to various scents. When exposed to a certain odor, the brain reacts and changes its moods and in some cases, physical changes in a person can get underway.  Reference:  Aromatherapy: The Benefits Of Scented Candles (health-host.co.uk) Scented Candle Bath & Body Works, Sun Drenched Linen  HISTORY OF AROMATHERAPY  Benefits of Scented Candles History of Aromatherapy Dating as far back as 6000 years ago , it was the Egyptians who first used aromatic oils during baths and massages. It was also a chief method used for the embalming process(the process of preserving a corpse from decay). Nowadays, Arom

History of design Topic: Origin and development of clock “Research in history involves developing an understanding of the past through the examination and interpretation of evidence.”  A clock is a device used to measure and show time. It is one of the man’s earliest inventions. It has evolved a lot over the millennia.  Before 1500 A.C The  moon was the first instrument used to measure time. The time elapsing between successive new moons(or other phases of moon) was known as lunation. In a year there are a total of 12 lunations. So therefore it was used by primitive people to make calendrical year. Along with the moon, the sun was also a source of measuring time. Cro-Magnon is believed to have used rods of wood driven into the ground to measure the length of each day. 1400 A.C -Egyptian Clepsydra   A water clock or clepsydra is a timepiece by which time is measured by the regulated flow of liquid into or out from a vessel, and where the amount is then measured. Invented to