Geometry has provided structure and a visual language to designers and makers for centuries. Geometric and mathematical principles have been interpreted by object makers in search of form since the advent of the industrial revolution of the 18th century, when their application to the standardisation of components and reliable mass-manufacturing methods made precision work achievable on a commercial scale. Design at this time drew upon the geometrical principles of the classical world and set in train new traditions of their appropriateness for architecture, furniture and smaller functional objects.
The central importance of geometry in modern design has shaped the design and construction of objects that we live with daily, from large buildings to the smallest components of jewellery.
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