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Design By Use The Everyday Metamorphosis Of Things

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"No matter how competent and professional a design may be, it only comes into its own through use. More often than not things change throughout this process: clotheslines are turned into diaries, chairs become shelves, plastic bags are used as umbrellas, lampposts are transformed into notice boards, and stairs make for excellent places to eat, hang out, and communicate." "These acts of repurposing - also referred to as "Non-Intentional Design"--Can themselves become sources for the generation of new design concepts. Throughout this long-term study the three authors have collected a wealth of material. Using numerous examples this book examines the motives and the potential of "Non-Intentional Design" and makes these aspects available for further design research."--Jacket.

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Birkhauser Basel
Language
English
Pages
192

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Design By Use The Everyday Metamorphosis Of Things
2008, Birkhauser Basel
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Library of Congress
TS171.4 .B73 2009eb, T20, TS171 .B73 2009

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OL26163043M
ISBN 13
9783764388676
LCCN
2008935484
OCLC/WorldCat
233932087

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OL17570127W

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