Introduction: Beyond Dutch Design: Material Culture in the Netherlands in an Age of Globalization, Migration and Multiculturalism

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National and international components in contemporary architecture and design

“…A striking example is the United States with an American multinational model with a dominant international link. The United States became the first engineered nation [15]. In the history of American design, we see an active influx of extravagant ideas and experimentstiffany, streamline, art deco, etc.…”

“…A number of art critics turn to a narrower field of research related to the formation of cultural identity in certain areas -the design of the urban environment [10], the industrial design [11], as well as to the history of design and architecture [12][13][14]. But the most widespread, of course, are studies of design issues in individual countries, for example, Scandinavian [15,16]. In studies, their phenomenon is revealed in many aspects, issues of culture, lifestyle, fashion [17,18], both from a historical perspective, and their current state and impact on the world design and artistic culture [19][20][21] are raised.…”