Atomic Age (design)

The Seattle, Washington Space Needle, built in 1962. Atomic Age design included elements of space exploration, scientific discovery, and futurism.

In design, the Atomic Age is the period roughly corresponding from 1940 to 1963, when concerns about nuclear war dominated Western society during the Cold War. Architecture, industrial design, commercial design (including advertising), interior design, and fine arts were all influenced by the themes of atomic science, as well as the Space Age, which coincided with that period. Atomic Age design became popular and instantly recognizable, with a use of atomic motifs and space age symbols.

Theme Building in Los Angeles International Airport