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Design and methodology

Bernhard E. Bürdek

pp. 225-272

Abstract

Design is an activity associated with creativity and creative fantasy, the spirits of invention and technical innovation. The design process is often seen a sort of act of creation.It is certainly a creative process. However, design does not take place in a vacuum, with a completely free choice of colors, shapes, and materials. Each design object is the result of a development process influenced by various - not only artistic - conditions and decisions. Socio-economic, technological, and cultural developments, in particular, along with the historical background and the conditions of production technology, play just as important a role here as ergonomic and ecological demands, economic and political interests, and artistic-experimental aspirations. Dealing with design therefore also always entails reflecting on the conditions under which it emerged and visualizing their effect on the products.

Publication details

Published in:

E Brdek Bernhard, Bürdek Bernhard E. (2005) Design: history, theory and practice of product design. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 225-272

DOI: 10.1007/3-7643-7681-3_4

Full citation:

Bürdek Bernhard E. (2005) Design and methodology, In: Design, Dordrecht, Springer, 225–272.