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Throughout the centuries, architecture and interior design have changed drastically. Design centers, such as Paris, London, and Italy, have all had their share of input, and each has its own unique styles which have been preserved over time. America is one of the few countries in the world where design has come together from all of these centers to create a ‘melting pot’ of designs. Indeed, America has no one style that she can claim as her own. After World War I, Americans experienced a surge of industrialization, which was reflected in new designs of furniture and architecture. Throughout Babbitt, Sinclair Lewis describes the average home in America during the early part of the 1900’s as being simple, modern, and identical. Modern art and design were just entering the American scene when Babbitt was written. Streamline Moderne was both a reaction to Art Deco (born in Paris, France) and a reflection of austere economic times. Gone was unnecessary ornament or, in many cases, any ornament. Sharp angles were replaced with simple curves, and exotic woods and stone were often replaced with ordinary cement and glass. Products of modern design included both individually crafted luxury items and mass-produced wares, or, as des
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