A New Design Philosophy

Author : Tony Fry
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-20
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781350089549

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Defuturing by Tony Fry Pdf

“Once one understands the nature and magnitude of defuturing as the negation of world futures, how one has to account for the history and making of the material world – including design - dramatically changes. Defuturing as our condition forces the generation of a new philosophy of design.” With these thoughts this book presents a radically new understanding of the history, context and futures of designing. First published in 1999, now reissued with a new preface by the author, Defuturing: A New Design Philosophy is a prescient and powerful account of what it means to comprehend that we live in world that is taking away futures for ourselves and non-human others. Arguing that designing is doubly implicated in this process, first in its roles in helping to create the unsustainable, but second, re-thought through the lens of defuturing, as a mode of acting in the world that can help contest the negation of the world, Defuturing transforms our comprehension of designing and of how futures can be constituted. Working not through abstract theorizing but through the analysis of concrete examples, the book uses historical material on design to expose the archaeology of defuturing. Shattering the illusion that the future simply “is”, Defuturing confronts designing with the challenge of remaking while offering the elements of a new practical reasoning of design acting.

Author : Tony Fry
Publisher : UNSW Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Change
ISBN : 0868407534

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A New Design Philosophy by Tony Fry Pdf

"Introduces the idea of defuturing, which is first employed here as a deconstructive method to expose foundational flaws in those worlds so familiar to us. It places the significance of understanding design before all concerned people while also confronting design students and professionals with a practical retooling exercise" (Amazon)

Author : Glenn Parsons
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781509502196

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The Philosophy of Design by Glenn Parsons Pdf

The Philosophy of Design is an introduction to the fundamental philosophical issues raised by the contemporary practice of design. The first book to systematically examine design from the perspective of contemporary philosophy, it offers a broad perspective, ranging across key philosophical areas such as aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics and ethics. The first part of the book explores central issues about the nature of design and its products, and the rationality of design methods. A central theme is that Modernist ideas, such as those offered by Loos and Gropius, provide important responses to these philosophical issues. In the second part of the book, these Modernist ideas serve as touchstones in the exploration of key issues for design, including: the place of aesthetics in design; design's relation to personal expression; the meaning of function; and design's relation to consumerism. The social responsibility of designers, and the impact of design practice on ethical reasoning are also discussed. Written in an accessible style, The Philosophy of Design presents a new perspective on design and a provocative reassessment of the Modernist legacy. It will engage students and designers with current philosophical debates, helping them to bring into clearer focus the meaning of contemporary design, and its unique challenges and possibilities.

Author : Keith Burgun
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-13
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781466554214

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Game Design Theory by Keith Burgun Pdf

Despite the proliferation of video games in the twenty-first century, the theory of game design is largely underdeveloped, leaving designers on their own to understand what games really are. Helping you produce better games, Game Design Theory: A New Philosophy for Understanding Games presents a bold new path for analyzing and designing games. The author offers a radical yet reasoned way of thinking about games and provides a holistic solution to understanding the difference between games and other types of interactive systems. He clearly details the definitions, concepts, and methods that form the fundamentals of this philosophy. He also uses the philosophy to analyze the history of games and modern trends as well as to design games. Providing a robust, useful philosophy for game design, this book gives you real answers about what games are and how they work. Through this paradigm, you will be better equipped to create fun games.

Author : John Ousterhout
Publisher : Yaknyam Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1732102201

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A Philosophy of Software Design by John Ousterhout Pdf

Author : Stanley Abercrombie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780429982293

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A Philosophy Of Interior Design by Stanley Abercrombie Pdf

This book explores and explains the fundamentals of interior design. Because it does not emphasize current trends and fashion, its value will be long lasting.

Author : Jason F. McLennan
Publisher : Ecotone Publishing
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0974903302

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The Philosophy of Sustainable Design by Jason F. McLennan Pdf

The author outlines the major ideas and issues that have emerged in the growing movement of green architecture and sustainable design over the last thirty years. The book asks individuals to understand how the philosophy of sustainable design can affect their own work.

Author : Pieter E. Vermaas,P.A. Kroes,Andrew Light,Steven Moore
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781402065910

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Philosophy and Design by Pieter E. Vermaas,P.A. Kroes,Andrew Light,Steven Moore Pdf

This volume provides the reader with an integrated overview of state-of-the-art research in philosophy and ethics of design in engineering and architecture. It contains twenty-five essays that focus on engineering designing in its traditional sense, on designing in novel engineering domains, and on architectural and environmental designing. This volume enables the reader to overcome the traditional separation between engineering designing and architectural designing.

Author : Anne-Marie Willis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-29
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780857853509

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The Design Philosophy Reader by Anne-Marie Willis Pdf

Design Philosophy is becoming increasingly important as the nature of design practice and design education change. The Design Philosophy Reader presents and explains the recent emergence of Design Philosophy, illustrates the main concerns of Design Philosophy and demonstrates why Design Philosophy has emerged in recent years, why it is needed, what it can do, how it can be done and where it is going. Comprised of an eight thematic sections, each with a short introduction, to contextualise theory and highlight its implications, and annotated bibliographies, the Reader presents both an argument for the need for Design Philosophy and an overview of its emergence. With texts ranging from writing on design that is informed by philosophy; philosophically informed writing on culture, relevant to the thinking of design; ancient and contemporary philosophy that directly, or by implication, addresses design; and exegesis and commentary on philosophical texts relevant to design.

Author : David Wang
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317505679

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A Philosophy of Chinese Architecture by David Wang Pdf

A Philosophy of Chinese Architecture: Past, Present, Future examines the impact of Chinese philosophy on China’s historic structures, as well as on modern Chinese urban aesthetics and architectural forms. For architecture in China moving forward, author David Wang posits a theory, the New Virtualism, which links current trends in computational design with long-standing Chinese philosophical themes. The book also assesses twentieth-century Chinese architecture through the lenses of positivism, consciousness (phenomenology), and linguistics (structuralism and poststructuralism). Illustrated with over 70 black-and-white images, this book establishes philosophical baselines for assessing architectural developments in China, past, present and future.

Author : Eric Karjaluoto
Publisher : New Riders
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780133438949

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The Design Method by Eric Karjaluoto Pdf

Feeling uninspired? That shouldn’t keep you from creating great design work. Design is not about luck, inspiration, or personal expression. Design is a disciplined pursuit aimed at producing sensible, functional work for clients. In The Design Method, you’ll learn how to create quality design work on a regular basis that consistently pleases your clients using the same method that Creative Director Eric Karjaluoto uses at his creative agency, smashLAB. The Design Method will teach you a proven, repeatable process for solving visual communication problems. In this book, you will learn: - Ways to conduct research and gain insight into your clients’ situations - A process for establishing strategies and plans for your projects - How to develop a cohesive concept and visual direction for each client/job - An iterative approach to prototype, test, refine, and produce effective design - Techniques for presenting and documenting creative work - Tips for making your design studio operate efficiently and consistently

Author : Peter Wolfendale
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780993045806

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Object-Oriented Philosophy by Peter Wolfendale Pdf

A remarkably clear explication of the tenets of Object-Oriented Philosophy and an acute critique of the movement's ramifications for philosophy today. How does the patience and rigour of philosophical explanation fare when confronted with an irrepressible desire to commune with the object and to escape the subjective perplexities of reference, meaning, and sense? Moving beyond the hype and the inflated claims made for “Object-Oriented” thought, Peter Wolfendale considers its emergence in the light of the intertwined legacies of twentieth-century analytic and Continental traditions. Both a remarkably clear explication of the tenets of OOP and an acute critique of the movement's ramifications for philosophy today, Object-Oriented Philosophy is a major engagement with one of the most prevalent trends in recent philosophy.

Author : Stuart Walker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000245950

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Design and Spirituality by Stuart Walker Pdf

Design and Spirituality examines the philosophical context of our current situation and its implications for design. It explores how modernity and our constricted notions of progress have contributed to today’s crisis of values, and argues for a re-establishment and re-affirmation of self-transcending priorities, together with an ethos of moderation and sufficiency. A wide range of topics are covered, including material culture and spiritual teachings; sustainability and the spiritual perspective; traditional and indigenous knowledge; technology and spirituality; notions of meaningful design; and how particular material things can have deeper, symbolic significance. There are also reflections on areas such as the language of design; busyness and its relationship to wisdom; design and social disparity; and traditional sacred practices. While not avoiding issues that are controversial, and sometimes hard-hitting, Design and Spirituality gets to the heart of the key issues affecting us today and presents them in a highly readable and accessible format. The author is a leading thinker in the field and he presents his arguments in a manner that invites the reader to reflect and think about where we are going, why we are going there and what really matters. Podcasts https://www.jesuit.ie/podcasts/the-spiritual-dimension-of-design/ https://newbooksnetwork.com/design-and-spirituality

Author : Tony Fry
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124172649

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Design Futuring by Tony Fry Pdf

"Illustrated throughout with international case material, Design Futuring presents the author's ground-breaking ideas in a coherent framework, focusing specifically on the ways in which concerns for ethics and sustainability can change the practice of Design for the twenty-first century. Design Futuring extends far beyond Design courses and professional practice, and will also be invaluable to students and practitioners of Architecture, the Creative Arts. Business and Management."--Jacket.

Author : Amaresh Chakrabarti,Lucienne T. M. Blessing
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781447163381

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An Anthology of Theories and Models of Design by Amaresh Chakrabarti,Lucienne T. M. Blessing Pdf

While investigations into both theories and models has remained a major strand of engineering design research, current literature sorely lacks a reference book that provides a comprehensive and up-to-date anthology of theories and models, and their philosophical and empirical underpinnings; An Anthology of Theories and Models of Design fills this gap. The text collects the expert views of an international authorship, covering: · significant theories in engineering design, including CK theory, domain theory, and the theory of technical systems; · current models of design, from a function behavior structure model to an integrated model; · important empirical research findings from studies into design; and · philosophical underpinnings of design itself. For educators and researchers in engineering design, An Anthology of Theories and Models of Design gives access to in-depth coverage of theoretical and empirical developments in this area; for practitioners, the book will provide exposure to theoretical and empirical foundations to methods and tools that are currently practiced as well as those in the process of development.