Ornament and Crime by Adolf Loos

Adolf Loos argues against the use of decorative elements in modern architecture, claiming that decorative elements is a sign of cultural backwardness. In addition, he points out that "The evolution of culture marches with the elimination of ornament from useful objects." So, he advocates using simple, unadorned and functional design. He has a effect on modernist movement in architecture such as architects in Bauhaus design studio were influenced by his concepts. Furthermore, he has criticized by a lot of people because of his thoughts.