Solarpunk and Art Nouveau
When Solarpunk was making it's start, one of the suggestions for it's aesthetic was art nouveau, so I thought I would explain the style a bit in case it interests you.
Art nouveau is a nature-inspired style that is a colorful and curvy rebellion.
"Art Nouveau was inspired by all the fluid forms of nature."
Robert Couturie
As well as having a nature inspiration, it also has a splash of "going against the norms of society."
Fairly popular between 1890 and 1910, art nouveau was a rebellion against architects like Adolf Loos, who were promoting the pale and blocky designs that are common today.
For example, here is one of Adolf Loos(modernist, left) designs next to one by Louis Majorelle(art neuveau, right). I tried to pick two buildings of similar color so you can see the design differences easier.
Art nouveau also ended up inspiring environmentalist architects, such as Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
Note: Almost all the photos used in this was from Art Nouveau World. Links and more info are in the Alt text of the images.






















