The Decorative Arts Society
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The Decorative Arts Society (DAS) is a charitable society based in the United Kingdom
. It was founded in 1975 with the aim of encouraging the appreciation and study of architecture
, the applied arts, and interior design
in Europe
and Americas
from 1850 onwards. The society organises events in the UK, international tours, study days, conferences. A newsletter is published three times each year and there is an annual journal publication, The Journal of The Decorative Arts Society.
The Chairman is The Rt Hon. Lord Briggs of Lewes.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It was founded in 1975 with the aim of encouraging the appreciation and study of architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
, the applied arts, and interior design
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
from 1850 onwards. The society organises events in the UK, international tours, study days, conferences. A newsletter is published three times each year and there is an annual journal publication, The Journal of The Decorative Arts Society.
The Chairman is The Rt Hon. Lord Briggs of Lewes.