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Introduction to Design Theory : Philosophy, critique, history and practice / Michalle Gal and Jonathan Ventura.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024Edition: First editionDescription: 158 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781032106182
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 745  G.M.I
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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Books Books Media and mass communication Library AO1 745 G.M.I Available MA0002757
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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.

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