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Design For the First World » About
Design For the First World » About Dx1W began as a sarcastic comment. The idea came to me in a class in which I was asked to create an object on “social design”. The assignment was one week long and there was no specific context. Why would you assume that you can design something to…
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museum of design zurich _ collections _ design collection
museum of design zurich _ collections _ design collection
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There are lots of things I miss about the late, great graphic designer Alan Fletcher, but the thing I miss the most is arguing with him about design. Some of our most enjoyable arguments involved how to explain design to the 99 percent of the population that Alan pityingly described as “civilians” — in other…
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“The softwarization of stuff” – Technoculture(s)
“The softwarization of stuff” – Technoculture(s) “Technoculture(s) | Ramon Sangüesa’s views and experiences in promoting social digital innovation. At the crossroads of people and technology. Sharing the thrill of seeing it happen!”
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network culture chart | varnelis.net
network culture chart | varnelis.net Kazys Varnelis has been working to craft a chart, a visualization, of the dominant cultural logic of our contemporary period. In this he is following in the steps of (and expanding the work of) Jameson and of Lyotard. The chart is as “handy” as it is important. It helps us…
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George Nelson, Edward Wormley, Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, Charles Eames and Jens Risom Playboy Magazine, July 1961. For fans of Mid-Century modern design, this classic image above from Playboy, July 1961 is like the Holy Grail. Design masters & fellow peers in their prime, beautifully captured in a time that was aesthetically crisp, uncluttered and innovative. The Mad…
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The Complex of All of These (via januarypress) (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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FORM+CODE In Design, Art, and Architecture by Casey Reas, Chandler McWilliams, and LUST
FORM+CODE In Design, Art, and Architecture by Casey Reas, Chandler McWilliams, and LUST A book collecting everyone who is anyone in Computational Aesthetics.
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Where did the idea of patterns come from?
Where did the idea of patterns come from? The notion of using interaction design patterns in the user experience design process follows the model that computer software programming took when it adopted the concepts and philosophies of Christopher Alexander. Alexander, an architect, wrote the book, A Pattern Language (1977) and A Timeless Way of Building (1979). In his books…
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Design Currency: Icograda Design Week In Vancouver (via IcogradaEvents) (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)