Joe Post

Joe Post holds an MFA in Art from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) and has done additional graduate work at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He founded Art Design Ideas to write about design as cultural argument — the decisions, contradictions, and assumptions built into the objects we live with.

Wassily Chair: The Most Influential Seat in Modern Design

Wassily Chair: The Most Influential Seat in Modern Design

Joe PostJoe PostMay 21, 2026
Charles and Ray Eames: What They Were Actually Arguing

Charles and Ray Eames: What They Were Actually Arguing

Joe PostJoe PostMay 21, 2026
Curved ribbed modernist building with horizontal lines against blue sky — Bauhaus architecture
Bauhaus Design Home

Bauhaus Design Home

Joe PostJoe PostMay 13, 2026
Design magazine rack showing form and Sleek publications representing design criticism and design legend culture
Design Legends: The Industrial Designers Who Argued for a Different World

Design Legends: The Industrial Designers Who Argued for a Different World

Joe PostJoe PostMay 21, 2026
Dark curved architectural steps evoking the sculptural forms of iconic furniture design
Iconic Furniture Design: The Chairs and Arguments That Defined Modern Living

Iconic Furniture Design: The Chairs and Arguments That Defined Modern Living

Joe PostJoe PostMay 21, 2026
Building facade with Mondrian-inspired red yellow and blue color blocks representing Bauhaus design principles
Bauhaus vs Scandinavian Design

Bauhaus vs Scandinavian Design

Joe PostJoe PostApril 15, 2026
Black and white geometric building grid representing Dieter Rams minimalist design principles
Dieter Rams vs Philippe Starck: The Two Poles of Postwar Design Philosophy

Dieter Rams vs Philippe Starck: The Two Poles of Postwar Design Philosophy

Joe PostJoe PostApril 16, 2026
Ricardo Bofill La Muralla Roja pink and blue geometric architecture with rooftop pool and Mediterranean Sea
Modern Design Objects for Every Room

Modern Design Objects for Every Room

Joe PostJoe PostJune 11, 2026
Curved white modern building facade with diamond lattice pattern against a teal sky
Buy Philippe Starck Furniture on a Budget

Buy Philippe Starck Furniture on a Budget

Joe PostJoe PostApril 27, 2026
Minimalist white studio interior with chrome coffee table, black canvas chair, floor lamp, Eames-style task chair, and palm plant
How to Style a Minimalist Modern Interior

How to Style a Minimalist Modern Interior

Joe PostJoe PostMay 20, 2026