Perspectives on design terminology. A book for all those who work in design, study design, are interested in design or want to understand more about design. More than 100 international authors have written essays for this book, offering, regardless of … Weiterlesen
If one wants to avoid ideology, a theory of design must be formulated in an open way: contradictory, provisionally, provocatively, boundlessly.
Michael Erlhoff:
Theorie des Designs (2013)
Wilhelm Fink
German
Design must embrace misunderstandings, mistakes and the so-called ‘misuse’ of its products as a source of innovation and an expression of cultural diversity. A photo book documenting everyday situations where the products of design are used in ways not initially … Weiterlesen
Design must embrace misunderstandings, mistakes and the so-called ‘misuse’ of its products as a source of innovation and an expression of cultural diversity. A photo book documenting everyday situations where the products of design are used in ways not initially … Weiterlesen
Using Instead of Owning – A fundamental essay on the relationship between user and product, in particular focusing on use rather than ownership and the resulting changes in the perception of artefacts and processes, as well as conclusions referring to … Weiterlesen
Design has become one of the most popular fields of study. For very good reasons because, everywhere, people are beginning to understand the degree to which design shapes our everyday life, creates experiences and communicates new knowledge.
Ruedi Baur’s and … Weiterlesen
Design can be found everywhere, in both public and private spaces and therefore we have to ask ourselves whether the differentiation between public and private is still useful in describing the world today. The authors presented in this book – … Weiterlesen
A book about studying design, about the many different professional roles and aspects, about opportunities and risks and about challenges and ways to tackle them. A book for all those who are interested in design, who are studying, or want … Weiterlesen
A kaleidoscope of humorous and informative visual and textual descriptions relating to Michael Erlhoff, who was the Founding Dean of the Köln International School of Design, the President of the Raymond Loewy Foundation and the Director of the German Design … Weiterlesen
If you study design, you need a fundamental knowledge of theory, and design theory must also have an empirical relation to the real needs of real people. Therefore, this book is an introduction to both design research and design theory. … Weiterlesen
