Arts and Crafts

British architectural movement emphasizing craftsmanship, simplicity, and natural materials.

Overview

Arts and Crafts, emerging in the late 19th century, promoted handcrafted designs using timber and stone, rejecting industrial mass production.

Core Principles

• Emphasizes vernacular and craftsmanship.
• Uses local materials and traditional techniques like timber framing.
• Promotes functional beauty.

Notable Examples

• Red House (London, 1860, crafted residence).
• Standen Hall (West Sussex, 1894, vernacular design).

Architectural Connections

• Victorian: 19th-century context.
• Residential: Domestic architecture.
• Western European: British origin.

Influence and Legacy

Led by William Morris, Arts and Crafts influenced Prairie School and modern design.

Related Concepts & Architects

Philip Webb (related architect), Vernacular (theory), Gable (element), Neo-Vernacular (movement)