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Cover of: Design for the real world by Victor J. Papanek
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Cover of: Design for the real world by Victor J. Papanek

Design for the real world
Victor Papanek ; with an introduction by R. Buckminster Fuller

Published 1972 by Thames and Hudson in London .
Written in English.

Table of Contents

Introduction / R. Buckminster Fuller
Preface
Part one: Like it is
What is design? A definition of design and the function complex
Phtlogenocide: a history of the industrial design profession
The myth of the noble slob: design, "art," and the crafts
Do-it-yourself murder: the social and moral responsibilities of the designer
Our Kleenex culture: obsolescence, permanence, and value
Snake oil and thalidomide: mass leisure and phony fads in the abundant society
Part two: How it could be
Rebel with a cause: creativity vs. conformity
How to succed in design without really trying: areas of attack for responsible design
The tree of knowledge: bionics: the use of biological prototypes in the design of man-made systems
Conspicuous consumptives: design and the environment: pollution, crowding, starvation, and the designed environment
The neon blackboard: the education of designers and the construction of intergrated design teams
Design for survival and survival through design: what can we do?.

Edition Notes

Originally published, New York: Pantheon Books, 1971.

Bibliography: p. 313-339.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class 745.2
Library of Congress TS171.4

The Physical Object

Pagination xxviii, 339 p., [2] fold leaves :
Number of pages 339

ID Numbers

Open Library OL24205038M
Internet Archive designforrealwor00paparich
ISBN 10 0500231656
ISBN 13 9780500231654
OCLC/WorldCat 16201466

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