The meaning of design art

Author: Zhao Jianghong
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: The Meaning of Design Art is a book about "thinking design," exploring the essential meaning of design art and questioning modern design from various perspectives such as history, society, culture, economy, lifestyle, science and technology, and materials. The book delves into a wide range of design theories and concepts from different fields. For example, it addresses issues like the form debate, consumerism, the question of experience originating from interaction, complexity, neutral style, design ethics, image culture, and even "body aesthetics." The book is divided into nine chapters: The Long River of History, The Meaning of Design, Towards Modern Design—Professionalization, The "Edge" of Science and Art, Modern Design and Socioeconomics, Modern Design and Materials, Modern Design and Human Lifestyle, Modern Design and Affluent Life, and Modern Design and Modern Concepts. On one hand, the book helps those studying design understand the theoretical scope and depth that design theory has already reached. On the other hand, it raises design theory issues from different fields for those who research design.