Designing Things: A Critical Introduction to the Culture of Objects
Autor Prasad Boradkaren Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 apr 2010
Designing Things provides the reader with a map of the rapidly changing field of design studies, a subject which now draws on a diverse range of theories and methodologies - from philosophy and visual culture, to anthropology and material culture, to media and cultural studies.With clear explanations of key concepts - such as form language, planned obsolescence, object fetishism, product semantics, consumer value and user needs - overviews of theoretical foundations and case studies of historical and contemporary objects, Designing Things looks behind-the-scenes and beneath-the-surface at some of our most familiar and iconic objects.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781845204273
ISBN-10: 1845204271
Pagini: 336
Ilustrații: 100 b&w illustrations
Dimensiuni: 172 x 244 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Berg Publishers
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1845204271
Pagini: 336
Ilustrații: 100 b&w illustrations
Dimensiuni: 172 x 244 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Berg Publishers
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Caracteristici
Looks beneath-the-surface at some of our most familiar objects, from the microwave to the ipod, from mobile phone design to Nike branding, and from Beatles' record sleeves to the Ferrari
Notă biografică
Prasad Boradkar is Associate Professor of Industrial Design and Director of InnovationSpace at Arizona State University.
Cuprins
Introduction
1. Theorizing Things: Disciplinary Diversity in Thinking about Objects
2. Valued Possessions: What are Things Worth?
3. Making Things: Labor in Production
4. Producing Things: A History of Systems of Manufacture
5. Beautiful Things: The Aesthetics of Surfaces
6. The Greed Imperative: User Needs in Product Design
7. Planned Obsolescence: Unsustainable Consumption
8. Objects as Signs: What do Things Mean?
9. The Obsession of Possession: Fetish Objects
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
1. Theorizing Things: Disciplinary Diversity in Thinking about Objects
2. Valued Possessions: What are Things Worth?
3. Making Things: Labor in Production
4. Producing Things: A History of Systems of Manufacture
5. Beautiful Things: The Aesthetics of Surfaces
6. The Greed Imperative: User Needs in Product Design
7. Planned Obsolescence: Unsustainable Consumption
8. Objects as Signs: What do Things Mean?
9. The Obsession of Possession: Fetish Objects
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Recenzii
A must read for those interested in the world of things. It explains complicated theoretical texts in ways that will delight readers.
A lucid introduction to many of the theoretical perspectives that exist around objects and their design. For students it provides a deep understanding of the social meanings of design in both its production and consumption and the ethical issues that these raise.
Provides the reader with a map of the rapidly changing field of design studies.
Of much use to designers struggling to identify any critical basis with which to begin reflecting upon their own practice.
In addition to a thought-provoking examination of the role of designers in the design and production process, the book delves into the cultural meaning of our most familiar and iconic objects.
A highly accessible introduction to an overwhelmingly complex topic ... Boradkar's multidisciplinary approach is well crafted and rewarding, resulting in an original and critical introduction to design culture. For designers and design students, Designing Things makes a fine entry point into the broader field of design studies, while for historians and other non-designers it offers an instructive view of how the field looks from the perspective of design practice and education. At its best, the book even manages to blur the distinction.
A lucid introduction to many of the theoretical perspectives that exist around objects and their design. For students it provides a deep understanding of the social meanings of design in both its production and consumption and the ethical issues that these raise.
Provides the reader with a map of the rapidly changing field of design studies.
Of much use to designers struggling to identify any critical basis with which to begin reflecting upon their own practice.
In addition to a thought-provoking examination of the role of designers in the design and production process, the book delves into the cultural meaning of our most familiar and iconic objects.
A highly accessible introduction to an overwhelmingly complex topic ... Boradkar's multidisciplinary approach is well crafted and rewarding, resulting in an original and critical introduction to design culture. For designers and design students, Designing Things makes a fine entry point into the broader field of design studies, while for historians and other non-designers it offers an instructive view of how the field looks from the perspective of design practice and education. At its best, the book even manages to blur the distinction.
Descriere
Designing Things provides the reader with a map of the rapidly changing field of design studies, a subject which now draws on a diverse range of theories and methodologies - from art and visual culture, to anthropology and material culture, to media and cultural studies.