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Moreover, his designs have conceptual significance as it often critiques the culture of consumption since the twentieth century in society. At nearly two and a half million pounds, this chair was regarded as the most expensive design object in the world at the time. Sony Studios in Los Angeles approached the brothers in September of 2010 to do work for them on a small Johnston Marklee project, and as a result, the brand “The Haas Brothers” was born. Since this project, their brand has grown tremendously and has become synonymous with quirky and experimental works, including playful functional sculpture, fine art, fashion, and set design for film and print media. In 1993, the cultural icon and musical legend Madonna used this chaise lounge in her music video “Rain”. Prasad is also forthright when discussing the biggest scandal to hit CABE in recent years: chairman Sir Stuart Lipton's resignation over allegations of conflict of interest in 2004. Prasad said: "In reality, there was no question of anything improper but the way the world is people were eager to perceive conflict. It was extremely wrong for him to go - he left prematurely. People wanted to see Stuart fall but now there are procedures in place to stop that happening again."

When answering the question “what is Functional art?”, it is useful to consider some Functional art examples. From ancient Chinese vases to functional sculpture, to lighting and furniture, the Functional art genre is very inclusive. Sunand Prasad founder of Penoyre & Prasad and RIBA vice-president for policy and strategy Les Sparks former director of architecture and planning at Birmingham council and chair of a joint English Heritage/CABE urban panel The strong connection between the two brothers can also be seen in the many archives of photographs and letters that characterize their love and respect for each other. Diego Giacometti was, however, more than a mere assistant and was a talented sculptor himself. To separate himself from his already famous sculptor brother, Diego Giacometti decided to specialize more in furniture design. Alberto Giacometti, however, also teamed up with his brother at times and the brotherly duo created many pieces of sensitively designed Functional art together.The mountain of work available isn’t the only thing appealing to British firms. Architects and other consultants are even keener on the enlightened approach to architectural design taken by Health Estates, Northern Ireland’s counterpart of NHS Estates. He added: “That’s not very sensible so we should be sharing our cases that don’t require case worker intervention and try to get people with completion experience to work with difficult cases earlier in the year.”

In 1932, the Museum of Modern Art opened its department of architecture and design, making it one of the first museum institutions to recognize the relevance and significance of Functional art. Functional art, however, existed long before the 20th century and the Bauhaus school.

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In both his chair, titled Windy Chair I (Orange and Blue), and in his installation, The British Library, Shonibare uses colorful fabrics that are laden with colonial histories. Shonibare was born in the UK but spent most of his childhood in Lagos, Nigeria. He returned to London to pursue his Master’s in Fine Arts where he started to more intensely investigate post-colonial issues within art.