Introduction to Design Theory : Philosophy, critique, history and practice /
Gal, Michalle,
Introduction to Design Theory : Philosophy, critique, history and practice / Michalle Gal and Jonathan Ventura. - First edition. - 158 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes a systematic and didactic outline of design discourse, covering definitions, historical milestones, and sociocultural contexts.
Includes index.
Introduction -- 1. Definitions of Design -- 2. Form and Function -- 3. Design and (or as) Language -- 4. Design between Theory and Practice: Applied Theories of Design -- 5. Design, Culture and Social Institutions -- 6. Design and Industry -- 7. Design, Ecologies and the Body -- 8. Design and Ideology.
This textbook offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary exploration of design theory, bridging aesthetics, philosophy, cultural studies, and design history. It presents central concepts such as "form" vs. "function" and theory vs. practice, supported by key case studies and theoretical analysis, targeted at undergraduate and postgraduate learners and researchers in design disciplines.
9781032106182
Design theory--Textbooks.
Design history--Textbooks.
Aesthetics--Philosophy--Textbooks.
Philosophy of design--Textbooks.
745 / G.M.I
Introduction to Design Theory : Philosophy, critique, history and practice / Michalle Gal and Jonathan Ventura. - First edition. - 158 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes a systematic and didactic outline of design discourse, covering definitions, historical milestones, and sociocultural contexts.
Includes index.
Introduction -- 1. Definitions of Design -- 2. Form and Function -- 3. Design and (or as) Language -- 4. Design between Theory and Practice: Applied Theories of Design -- 5. Design, Culture and Social Institutions -- 6. Design and Industry -- 7. Design, Ecologies and the Body -- 8. Design and Ideology.
This textbook offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary exploration of design theory, bridging aesthetics, philosophy, cultural studies, and design history. It presents central concepts such as "form" vs. "function" and theory vs. practice, supported by key case studies and theoretical analysis, targeted at undergraduate and postgraduate learners and researchers in design disciplines.
9781032106182
Design theory--Textbooks.
Design history--Textbooks.
Aesthetics--Philosophy--Textbooks.
Philosophy of design--Textbooks.
745 / G.M.I