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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456632403321

Autore

Heskett John

Titolo

Toothpicks and logos : design in everyday life / / John Heskett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2002

©2002

ISBN

0-19-156836-8

1-280-96491-X

9786610964918

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Disciplina

745.2

Soggetti

Industrial design - Methodology

Creative ability in technology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Illustrations; 1. What is Design?; 2. The Historical Evolution of Design; 3. Utility and Significance; 4. Objects; 5. Communications; 6. Environments; 7. Identities; 8. Systems; 9. Contexts; 10. Futures; Further Reading; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z; Picture Acknowlegement

Sommario/riassunto

John Heskett wants to transform the way we think about design by showing how integral it is to our daily lives, from the spoon we use to eat our breakfast cereal, the car we drive to work in, to the medical equipment used to save lives. This concise guide to contemporary design also goes beyond style and taste to look at how different cultures and individuals personalise objects. - ;'This is a book that has needed to be written for years.' Victor Margolin, Editor, Design Issues John Heskett wants to transform the way we think about design by showing how integral it is to our daily lives, from