1000 New Eco Designs And Where To Find Them

Author : Rebecca Proctor
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-10
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1856695859

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1000 New Eco Designs and Where to Find Them by Rebecca Proctor Pdf

As we become only too aware of the damage man has caused to the planet, more of us want to furnish and decorate our homes with products that do not harm the environment. But being sensitive to the environment does not mean you have to sacrifice good design. More and more designers are creating products that are both beautiful and ethical. 1000 New Eco Designs is a showcase of contemporary product design and interior products that are ecologically sound. Informative and visually inspirational, the book acts as a handbook, guiding readers through the complex issues involved in creating and choosing eco-friendly designs for the home. A series of icons show each product's "green" credentials; highlighting the use of recycled, sustainable, and locally-sourced materials as well as non-toxic, low-energy, and low-waste manufacturing processes, so that readers can see at a glance the individual characteristics of each design. The book also provides full information on where to source and buy the products featured.

Author : Rebecca Proctor
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-23
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781780677248

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The Sustainable Design Book by Rebecca Proctor Pdf

The Sustainable Design Book updates the reader on the latest products and developments in the field of green design, and features 265 of the most exciting new products around. Q&As with leading designers give insight into trends and key techniques used within the industry, while handy icons highlight each product's sustainability credentials at a glance. Beginning with a chapter on sustainable materials, the book goes on to cover furniture, lighting, home accessories, and personal accessories. Web addresses of designers and retailers make each product easy to source. The Sustainable Design Book is an unbeatable resource for those aspiring to best practice within the field of sustainable design, as well as students of contemporary product design. Consumers looking for beautiful but environmentally conscious products and accessories will also find this an essential guide.

Author : Rebecca Proctor
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-13
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781780673929

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Recycled Home by Rebecca Proctor Pdf

Recycled Home features 50 stylish craft projects for the home, using discarded or repurposed materials. Step-by-step illustrations guide you through each project, and no special skills are needed. From quick fixes taking half an hour to a patchwork throw to spend a weekend on, you'll find something to inspire you. With chapters covering every room, the book features everything from making cushions and bedlinen to turning an old crate into a bathroom cabinet or constructing your own garden teepee. The wide range of projects means that there is something for every taste, budget and skill level. Update your home creatively and economically with flair and style. Recycled Home will appeal to those interested in interiors, textiles, craft, gardening and sustainability.

Author : Astrid Skjerven,Janne Reitan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351857963

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Design for a Sustainable Culture by Astrid Skjerven,Janne Reitan Pdf

As culture is becoming increasingly recognised as a crucial element of sustainable development, design competence has emerged as a useful tool in creating a meaningful life within a sustainable mental, cultural and physical environment. Design for a Sustainable Culture explores the relationship between sustainability, culture and the shaping of human surroundings by examining the significance and potential of design as a tool for the creation of sustainable development. Drawing on interdisciplinary case studies and investigations from Europe, North America and India, this book discusses theoretical, methodological and educational aspects of the role of design in relation to human well-being and provides a unique perspective on the interface between design, culture and sustainability. This book will appeal to researchers as well as postgraduate and undergraduate students in design and design literacy, crafts, architecture and environmental planning, but also scholars of sustainability from other disciplines who wish to understand the role and impact of design and culture in sustainable development.

Author : Penny Sparke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780415686181

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An Introduction to Design and Culture by Penny Sparke Pdf

This third edition of An Introduction to Design and Culture has been revised and updated throughout to include issues of globalization, sustainability and digital/interactive design. New for this edition is a chapter which covers key changes in design culture. Design culture has changed dramatically in the 21st century, the designer-hero is now much less in evidence and design has become much more interdisciplinary. Drawing on a wealth of mass-produced artefacts, images and environments including sewing machines, cars, televisions, clothes, electronic and branded goods and exhibitions, author Penny Sparke shows how design has helped to shape and reflect our social and cultural development. This introduction to the development of modern (and postmodern) design is ideal for undergraduate students.

Author : Aaris Sherin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781350034051

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Sustainable Thinking by Aaris Sherin Pdf

Sustainable Thinking explores how values and sustainability can reshape the way design management is practised and applied. The book discusses how designers can combine innovative creative thinking with analytical problem-solving skills to produce outputs that are business ready and ethically driven. Examples from a wide range of practitioners who work within the field of sustainable design are examined through case studies, and engaging activities suggest ways for students and practitioners to explore introducing sustainable thinking into their work.

Author : Rajeev Batra,Colleen Seifert,Diann Brei
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317502104

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The Psychology of Design by Rajeev Batra,Colleen Seifert,Diann Brei Pdf

Design plays an increasingly larger role today in creating consumer desire for products and liking for commercial messages. However, the psychological processes involved are only partially understood. In addition, design is inherently interdisciplinary, involving (among others) important elements of aesthetics, anthropology, brand strategy, creativity, design science, engineering, graphic design, industrial design, marketing, material science, product design, and several areas within psychology. While researchers and practitioners in all of these fields seek to learn more about how and why "good" design works its magic, they may benefit from each other’s work. The chapters in this edited book bring together organizing frameworks and reviews of the relevant literatures from many of these contributing disciplines, along with recent empirical work. They cover relevant areas such as embodied cognition, processing fluency, experiential marketing, sensory marketing, visual aesthetics, and other research streams related to the impact of design on consumers. Importantly, the primary focus of these chapters is not on product design that creates functional value for the targeted consumer, but rather on how design can create the kind of emotional, experiential, hedonic, and sensory appeal that results in attracting consumers. Each chapter concludes with Implications for a theory of design as well as for designers.

Author : Stuart Walker
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781472539038

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The Handbook of Design for Sustainability by Stuart Walker Pdf

Sustainability has emerged as a central issue for contemporary societies and for the world community as a whole. Furthermore, many of the social and environmental concerns that are embodied in the term 'sustainability' are directly or indirectly related to design. Designers help to define our human made environment - how it is produced, how it is used, and how long it endures. Despite some forty years of development and increased awareness of the critical relationships that exist between design decisions and modes of production, energy use, environmental impacts, the nature of work and human exploitation, design for sustainability is still not widely understood or followed. The Handbook of Design for Sustainability presents a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of this crucial subject - its development, its methods, its practices and its potential futures. Bringing together leading international scholars and new researchers to provide a substantive insight into the latest thinking and research within the field, The Handbook covers a breadth of historical and theoretical understandings and includes a series of original essays that explore methods and approaches for designers and design educators. The Handbook presents the first systematic overview of the subject that, in addition to methods and examples, includes historical perspectives, philosophical approaches, business analyses, educational insights and emerging thinking. It is an invaluable resource for design researchers and students as well as design practitioners and private and public sector organizations wishing to develop more sustainable directions.

Author : Alex Milton,Paul Rodgers
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-29
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781780675435

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Product Design by Alex Milton,Paul Rodgers Pdf

Product Design offers a broad and comprehensive introduction to the field of product design and the key role of product designers. It follows through all the stages and activities involved in the creation of a new product – from concept design to manufacture, prototyping to marketing. It encourages the reader to challenge conventions and to think about the subject in new and exciting ways. The book also explores the diverse nature of product design, including new and emerging forms of practice. A rich overview of influential design movements and individuals are covered, together with interviews and examples from prominent product designers, and working practices and career guidance relevant to today. Full of visual examples and practical information, the book is an essential guide for students or anyone interested in product design.

Author : Alex Milton,Paul Rodgers
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-04
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781529432381

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Research Methods for Product Design by Alex Milton,Paul Rodgers Pdf

This book provides the reader with a comprehensive, relevant, and visually rich insight into the world of research methods specifically aimed at product designers. It includes practical case studies and tutorials that will inform, inspire and help you to conduct product design research better. Product designers need a comprehensive understanding of research methods as their day-to-day work routinely involves them observing people, asking questions, searching for information, making and testing ideas, and ultimately generating 'solutions' to 'problems'. Manifest in the design process is the act of research. Huge technological advances in information, computing and manufacturing processes also offer enormous opportunities to product designers such as the development of 'intelligent' products and services, but at the same time raise important research questions that need to be dealt with. Product designers are, in many ways, best placed to address these challenges because of the manner in which they apply their design thinking to problems. This book demonstrates in a clear, highly visual and structured fashion how research methods can support product designers and help them address the very real issues the world currently faces in the 21st century.

Author : Jennifer Hudson
Publisher : Laurence King
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : STANFORD:36105215488185

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1000 New Designs 2 and Where to Find Them by Jennifer Hudson Pdf

"With more than 1,000 full-colour images and all-new content, 1000 New Designs 2 is the completely updated edition of the bestselling 1000 New Designs. A visually stunning bible of the best in contemporary design, it features a huge range of striking new products as well as explaining the latest design trends." "The book highlights work by the finest international design talents, along with commentaries giving an insight into current design developments and in-depth studies on selected products."--Jacket.

Author : Jennifer Hudson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Furniture
ISBN : OCLC:868949692

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Design Book by Jennifer Hudson Pdf

Author : Rebecca Proctor
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-27
Category : Design
ISBN : 178067600X

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Upcycle by Rebecca Proctor Pdf

In this inspirational and practical book, 24 international product designers show you how to recreate their upcycled designs. Inspired by the trend for recycling and craft, readers can follow the designers' step-by-step instructions and create their very own piece of high-end upcycled design for the home. Projects include a clever waterproof mat woven from marine rope, a geometric lampshade made of strips of Tetrapak carton, a hanging rail using leftover copper plumbing pipe, decorative floral arrangements made from old plastic bottles, a cane chair upcycled as a cross-stitch canvas, and many more.

Author : Jennifer Hudson
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-06
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781780675046

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The Design Book by Jennifer Hudson Pdf

The Design Book brings together the best in contemporary design for the home, presenting a huge range of striking new products: tables and chairs, sofas and beds, storage, kitchens and bathrooms, tableware, textiles and surfaces, lighting, electronics and more. Works by the finest international talents, including Shin and Tomoko Azumi, Sebastian Bergne, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Fernando and Humberto Campana, Piet Hein Eek, Jaime Hayon, Thomas Heatherwick, Javier Mariscal and Patricia Urquiola, are featured. In-depth interviews with twelve key designers explore pivotal projects and approaches to design. Web addresses of designers and manufacturers are given for every object, along with full captions and colour illustrations, making every design easy to source.

Author : Jennifer Hudson
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-07
Category : Design
ISBN : 1780670990

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The Design Book by Jennifer Hudson Pdf

The Design Book brings together the best in contemporary design for the home, presenting a huge range of striking new products: tables and chairs, sofas and beds, storage, kitchens and bathrooms, tableware, textiles and surfaces, lighting, electronics, and more. In-depth interviews with twelve key designers explore pivotal projects and approaches to design Web addresses of designers and manufacturers are given for every object, along with full captions and color illustrations, making every design easy to source.