Date of Graduation
5-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Interior Design
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Interior Design
Advisor/Mentor
Goodstein-Murphree, Ethel
Committee Member
Brown, Ngozi
Second Committee Member
Matthews, Carl
Abstract
Similarly to the iconic cerulean monologue given by Meryl Streep in the film, The Devil Wears Prada (2006), the trickling and filtering of “stuff” from one art form to another is a significant point of discovery and contention. Whether it be the influence of art to architecture, architecture to art, fashion to architecture, media to art to architecture, or the amalgamation of all art mediums to form a confluence of design and a representation of time in history. This capstone explores the relationship between architectural and interior design to fashion, media, and even cultural events. Particularly, how design is affected by these factors throughout history. As a result, the Barbie Dreamhouse, a physical manifestation and product of its time and circumstances, is influenced by these social and cultural meeting points.
Keywords
Barbie Dreamhouse; Aspirational Architecture; Interior Design; Barbie; Pop Culture
Citation
Mendoza, E. (2025). Aspirational Architecture: How the Design of the Barbie Dreamhouse Reflected the Cultural Influences of its Time. Interior Design Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/idesuht/17
