Christopher Dresser is hailed today as the wellspring of industrial design. He is remembered for having revolutionised form and function against the backdrop of the austere Victorian fashion of his ...

Truth, Beauty and Power: The Designs of Christopher Dresser positions Dresser as Britain’s first independent industrial designer. Born in Glasgow in 1834 he studied at the Government School of Design ...

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In 1898 The Studio magazine described Christopher Dresser (1834–1904) as ‘perhaps the greatest of commercial designers, imposing his fantasy and invention upon the ordinary output of British industry… ...

Get a compelling long read and must-have lifestyle tips in your inbox every Sunday morning — great with coffee! What you may know about 19th-century British designer Christopher Dresser (1834–1904): ...

TEESSIDE University is holding a festival to honour the work of a Victorian designer. DresserFest will be held at Teesside University between July 2 and July 4. The event is being organised by the ...

He was one of the most important designers the UK has ever produced and is credited with inspiring the likes of Paul Smith and Sir Terence Conran. But few in Middlesbrough - the town where he made his ...

Victorian designer Christopher Dresser's 1876-77 journey to Japan has been heralded as an experience that revolutionized his designs for a variety of mediums. His textile designs, however, are often ...