Design - Essays

Earth Others calls on spatial practices to facilitate reciprocal exchanges between different lifeforms without imposing a designed order upon them. At the heart of Earth Others lies a choreographic understanding of architectural place-making. Consequently, spatial design is no longer a means of stewardship to...

Design & Emotion Moves is an edited collection of papers presented at the 5th international Design and Emotion Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden. In spite of the wide variety of angles and approaches, all authors share the basic proposition that in order to understand users...

Impact by Design: Lessons from Medical Drones to Kitchen Tools and Beyond traces the stories of five breakthrough innovations--Zipline drones, the ClearRx prescription system, LifeStraw, Raspberry Pi, and OXO Good Grips--to show how real impact is designed, not accidental. Drawing on interviews, research, and...

Building on his foundational work on 'defuturing, ' a deconstructive method that exposes historically the unsustainability of a great deal of design practice and its products, Tony Fry now offers a powerful response. There is no shortage of analysis of the current state of...

Earth, Fire, Iron: Alan Evans and the New Iron Age is a handbook about contemporary blacksmithing inspired by the outstanding artist blacksmith, Alan Evans (1952-2023) whose brilliant conception of a set of gates in 1980 for the Treasury at St Paul's Cathedral, London was...

With politics and the internet increasingly interwoven, new media design confronts the cultural challenges of the presentOver the past two decades, the relationship between politics and new media has tightened steadily, giving rise to a "superstorm" of sorts. Within this intersection, politics mingles with...

Author: Yinka IloriISBN-10: 1966515588ISBN-13: 9781966515586Publisher: Oro EditionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2026Pages: 120Format: Hardcover

Author: Tim Medland,Angelina LippertISBN-10: 1956313389ISBN-13: 9781956313383Publisher: RIT Cary Graphic Arts PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/13/2025Pages: 134Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.17lbsSize: 8.52h x 11.01w x 0.31d

The key to ignition remains coherent to the art of writing and making literature worthy of applause. Encryption is one such Journey of intoxicated behaviour which is pretty much similar to our attention. Encryption answers the most prestigious of the miracles and it's steering...

This book explores the story of Marzee--its founder, the gallery, and the collection--presenting over 300 works and tracing the evolution of contemporary jewelry through history, design, and curation.Author: Petra Hölscher,Susan Cummins,Flos WildschutISBN-10: 3897907569ISBN-13: 9783897907560Publisher: Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbHLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/18/2026Pages: 256Format: Hardcover

What do our clothes say about who we are - and who we're striving to be?In Clothes Minded: Fashionable Essays About Finding Yourself, renowned journalist Christine Morrison weaves together fashion, memory and identity in a collection that's as emotionally resonant as it is sharply...

Author: Anne Ghory-GoodmanISBN-10: 1939125812ISBN-13: 9781939125811Publisher: RIT Cary Graphic Arts PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2021Pages: 132Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 8.00h x 8.20w x 0.80d

"Exceedingly well written and comprehensive." - Core77"Hacking is really just today's name for the personal creative spirit that has always underpinned human ingenuity," writes Scott Burnham. Throughout this essay he traces hacking's evolution from the digital to the analogue world and shows how the...

Wie sollen Designer in ihrer Akquisition rechtlich vorgehen? Wie können sie ihre Entwürfe im Rahmen von Präsentationen schützen? Was tun, wenn ein Interessent Vorlagen ohne Zustimmung des Urhebers verwendet? Wie verhandelt der Designer Aufträge und Lizenzen? Die Kreativität dieser Berufsgruppe ist ihr Kapital: Die...

Martin Beck's exhibition "Panel 2--'Nothing better than a touch of ecology and catastrophe to unite the social classes...'" draws on the events of the 1970 International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA) and the development of the Aspen Movie Map to form a visual environment...

Koolhaas pronounced urbanism dead in 1995. Since then, urban design has struggled to come to terms with this and other losses including environmental stability, affordable housing, design control, and urban amenity. This book explores urban design paradigms transitioning through a misappropriation of Kübler-Ross' "five...

To be an artist is delusional. Delusionism is but the exploration and progression of the disorientation that we call today's society. In a world where constant disorientation and hysteria has become the norm, truth is the true delusion.Author: So &. So StudioISBN-10: 1716655072ISBN-13: 9781716655074Publisher:...

The purpose of the present essay is a comprehensive analysis of the theory of individuation in the process of design and digital fabrication in architecture and design. The systematization of the concepts in a coherent discourse is achieved in function of following the theoretical...

This volume contains contributions from authors who participated in the 33rd UIA - PHG International Seminar on Public Healthcare Facilities, Toronto, Canada, September 24-28, 2013, entitled "get better! the pursuit of better health and better healthcare design at lower costs per capita." The collection...

This volume contains contributions from authors who participated in the 33rd UIA - PHG International Seminar on Public Healthcare Facilities, Toronto, Canada, September 24-28, 2013, entitled "get better! the pursuit of better health and better healthcare design at lower costs per capita." The collection...

A fascinating exploration of contemporary designers who are redefining what it means to be a graphic designer, offering a vibrant celebration and an inspirational reimagining of the medium for students, professionals, and educators in the field. Drawing from his popular podcast Scratching the Surface,...

If Erma Bombeck were alive today, what on earth would she say about the current state of world? In Dear Erma Bombeck in Heaven - What the Hell?!, Jillian Van Hefty dares to imagine the answer.Written as a series of hilarious, irreverent letters to...

What is design? How is design taught? What is the starting point for a design course? Is there a clear method for teaching design? In this volume, professor Gilead Duvshani engages these questions, introducing a unique perspective on teaching the fundamentals of design. Foundation...

The design process is gaining in importance within the context of rapidly complex technical and economical developments such as online trade, social media, and new production technologies. This is has inevitably been accompanied by highly charged social issues such as socially just manufacturing conditions,...

A collection of insights, a series of hypotheses about the transversality and interdisciplinarity that characterize the process of creating design. A succession of micro-narratives that take reality as a source of inspiration. The evolution of materials and techniques, art and design, its authors and...

Presents unique Indian jewels in all their glory, and as a visual language communicating design, aesthetics, tradition and the artistic expression of adorning the body. More than 40 years ago, two friends, united by a passion for the decorative arts, embarked on an exploration...

An alphabetized index of more than 50 fresh terms for thinking with and through design objects as contributed by leading design scholars, critics and practitionersA fresh take on evaluating everyday objects at home or in museums, this experimental publication from Carnegie Museum of Art...

Men's Style Manual is a best of rampstyle magazine, covering topics that excite men, with inspiring texts and images, lovely graphics and illustrations. With rampstyle, Michael Köckritz has defined new standards in the genre of men's lifestyle magazines. The multi-award-winning feature magazine is celebrated...

From urban farming to public feasting and sensuous tableware, and from edible insects to lab-grown meat, the future of food is a hot topic of debate. The need for food systems that are more sustainable, healthy, and fair is recognized as a major global...

How can design shine a light on humanity's relationship with the planet, its ecosystems and inhabitants, now and in the future? Global challenges like climate change and ecosystem degradation are proving that a singular disciplinary approach is inadequate to respond to issues where societal...

Explore the captivating world of lettering and design with "The Book of Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient and Medieval, from the Eighth Century," by F. Delamotte. This meticulously prepared edition presents a fascinating collection of decorative alphabets, numerals, and ornamental designs spanning centuries. Delve into the...

From paraffin to pollution--how biologic and organic materials serve as grounds for speculative collaborationPositioned at the intersection of critical design and critical humanities, Sensing Common Grounds addresses the speculative properties of topics and materials such as air pollution, seaweed, paraffin, energy transition, robotic world-making...

How can design shine a light on humanity's relationship with the planet, its ecosystems and inhabitants, now and in the future? Global challenges like climate change and ecosystem degradation are proving that a singular disciplinary approach is inadequate to respond to issues where societal...

/People explores how individuals can work across multiple disciplines instead of following a single, specialized path. Based on over 15 years of research at the Architectural Association's Interprofessional Studio, the book introduces the idea of "/People" as a new way to describe creatives who move...

An eloquent and critical reading of graphic design's icon, the logo, in its actual lived contextThis book is a social history of logos, from corporate branding to appropriation. It chronicles the untold story in which logos take on a life of their own, moving...

Author: Fang Hai,An ShunISBN-10: 1764075420ISBN-13: 9781764075428Publisher: Images Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/17/2026Pages: 276Format: Paperback

This final volume in the four-volume series Habits of Being shows how the dialectic between everyday appearance and outrageous acts is mediated through clothing and accessories. It considers how clothing and accessories can move quickly from the ordinary to the extravagant. Employing many different...

An inspiring collection of the writings of two of the 20th century's most brilliant and influential designers An Eames Anthology collects for the first time the writings of the esteemed American architects and designers Charles and Ray Eames, illuminating their marriage and professional partnership...

With this visually stunning primer, designers will develop the skills and vision to produce truly innovative, eye-catching type design. All the basics of type design are covered, and in-depth information is provided on more advanced topics such as the differences between type applications, how...

Design is everywhere - guiding, inspiring, and influencing our daily lives. In Design Matters, A. M. AlKhalifa delves into the transformative power of visual communication, uncovering how designers shape perceptions and solve challenges through creativity. From the intricate process of branding to the evolution...

The inside story of one of the most radical museum developments of the 21st century The Making of V&A East embodies the V&A's mission to make art, design, and creativity available to everyone. It is a sourcebook of creativity that will inspire the artists...

An intimate and portable volume of the writings of Phil PattonIn September 2015 the world lost Phil Patton--prolific design writer, teacher and tantalizing wordsmith. Patton's insatiable curiosity, sense of humor and keen eye made for the most compelling reads. Whether he was chronicling design...

WAIL is the first book devoted exclusively to the pioneering album cover designers of Prestige Records, home to such musical giants as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Sonny Rollins. Unprecedented in detail, WAIL documents a vital decade (1949-1960) of creative brilliance. An independent New...

The proceedings of the 2024 Design as Activism Symposium are packed with inspiring and vital information for designers who want to design for more equitable outcomes. The book features partial transcripts of two keynote talks, three panel discussions, six workshops, and six conversations. It...

Pairs is a journal of conversations edited by students at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD). Each issue pairs subjects with objects: interviewees with contents from an archive. It does not have a theme, but instead organizes a diversity of threads and...

How does a designer create graphic solutions to the behind-the-scenes editorial challenges at a magazine? Designing Magazines is the complete guide to understanding the inner workings of magazines and their day-to-day management--and a great guide to using that knowledge to create visually stunning, editorially...

Through case studies from across the globe, this book helps designers understand how forward-looking service prototyping, analysis and tools can promote and create empathic, emotion-oriented and relevant services. Despite services being at the core of organisations, to create service flows, designers, groups and their...

A stunning collection of jewellery from around the world that showcases some of the finest examples of their kind -- a must for the collector or connoisseur. Eternal Jewels celebrates the World Jewellery Museum's 20th anniversary, inviting readers into the poetic vision of founder...

The dramatic acceleration of digital technologies and their integration into physical products is transforming everyday objects. Our domestic appliances, furniture, clothing, are growing in intelligence. Smart objects are increasingly capable of interacting with humans in a purposeful manner with intentionality. This collection of essays,...

Five Houses on the Wild Side is a visual feast showcasing the wildly imaginative, rules-free, cozy and sumptuous interiors Elena Agostinis has created for her family's homes in New York, Montana, and Mexico. Bold and courageous choices of colors and patterns, elements from the...