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Global Design History
Taylor and Francis 2011; US$ 35.95Globalism is often discussed using abstract terms, such as ?networks? or ?flows? and usually in relation to recent history. Global Design History moves us past this limited view of globalism, broadening our sense of this key term in history and theory. Individual chapters focus our attention on objects, and the stories they can tell us about... more...
Design Disasters
Constable & Robinson 2008; US$ 5.82The thrill of victory?the agony of defeat. We're not talking about just any failure. Design failure. So public. So humiliating. How do designers who are really, really good (we swear!) turn a disaster into a triumph? Read this book and find out, as dozens of top names reveal the heartbreaking?and sometimes hilarious?mistakes they have made and talk... more...
Design: The Key Concepts
Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 32.95This is the essential student?s guide to Design ? its practice, its theory and its history. Drawing from a wide range of international examples, respected design writer Catherine McDermott explores key topics including: international design ? from Europe to Africa design history ? from Art Nouveau to punk sustainable design, recycling and... more...
Design
Oxford University Press, UK 2005; US$ 9.99This book will transform the way you think about design by showing how integral it is to our daily lives, from the spoon we use to eat our breakfast cereal to the medical equipment used to save lives. John Heskett goes beyond style and taste to look at how different cultures and individuals personalise objects. - ;John Heskett wants to transform the... more...
Dictionary of Ecodesign
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 65.00The first guide to the terminology of sustainable design. Written by an internationally renowned expert in the field, this illustrated dictionary provides over 1500 definitions and explanations of ecodesign terms. Providing a unique resource for the practitioner and student, this book leaves the reader free to 'dip' in and out of the book allowing... more...
The Design of Material, Organism, and Minds
Springer 2010; US$ 64.99Design is eminent throughout different disciplines of science, engineering, humanities, and art. However, within these fields their understanding differs significantly. There still is a profound lack of interdisciplinary research on these issues. The same words are not even guaranteed to carry the same meaning as soon as one crosses over to other disciplines.... more...
Design Is The Problem
Rosenfeld Media 2011; US$ 22.00Design makes a tremendous impact on the produced world in terms of usability, resources, understanding, and priorities. What we produce, how we serve customers and other stakeholders, and even how we understand how the world works is all affected by the design of models and solutions. Designers have an unprecedented opportunity to use their skills... more...
Design Is The Problem
Rosenfeld Media 2011; US$ 22.00Design makes a tremendous impact on the produced world in terms of usability, resources, understanding, and priorities. What we produce, how we serve customers and other stakeholders, and even how we understand how the world works is all affected by the design of models and solutions. Designers have an unprecedented opportunity to use their skills... more...
Digitale Welt und Gestaltung
De Gruyter 2012; US$ 46.00An den Design- und Kunst-Hochschulen im deutschen Sprachraum wird das Designstudium zur wissenschaftlichen Disziplin. Der wohl einflussreichste Akteur in diesem Umfeld ist Tomás Maldonado. Dieser Band enthält eine Auswahl seiner wichtigsten Essays zu Problemen von Umwelt und Gestaltung, moderner Zivilisation, Technologie und Kultur. more...
Einführung in das Methodische Konstruieren
Springer 2012; US$ 31.99Dieses Lehrbuch orientiert sich an den VDI-Richtlinien 2221 und 2222. Ausgehend von der Beschreibung der betrieblichen Einordnung der Konstruktion wird anschaulich dargestellt, wie auf der Basis der Systemtechnik die Tätigkeit des Konstruierens mit methodischer Unterstützung effizient, zielsicher und mit optimalem Ergebnis erfolgen kann.... more...









