Shape of things : a Philosophy of design

By:

Flusser, Vilem

Publication details: Reaktion Books Ltd. London 2017Description: 126pISBN:

9781861890559

Subject(s):

Aesthetics Design--Philosophy Communication in design

DDC classification:

745.401 FLU

Contents:

Introduction, Martin Pawley 7 About the Word Design 17 Form and Material 22 War and the State of Things 30 About Forms and Formulae 35 The Designer's Way of Seeing 39 The Factory 43 The Lever Strikes Back 51 Shelters, Screens and Tents 55 Design: Obstacle for/to the Removal of Obstacles 58 Why Do Typewriters Go 'Click'? 62 The Ethics of Industrial Design? 66 Design as Theology 70 Wittgenstein's Architecture 76 Bare Walls 78 With As Many Holes As a Swiss Cheese 81 The Non-Thing 1 85 The Non-Thing 2 90 Carpets 95 Pots 99 Shamans and Dancers with Masks 104 The Submarine 108 Wheels 117 Biographical Note 123

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
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Introduction, Martin Pawley 7
About the Word Design 17
Form and Material 22
War and the State of Things 30
About Forms and Formulae 35
The Designer's Way of Seeing 39
The Factory 43
The Lever Strikes Back 51
Shelters, Screens and Tents 55
Design: Obstacle for/to the Removal of Obstacles 58
Why Do Typewriters Go 'Click'? 62
The Ethics of Industrial Design? 66
Design as Theology 70
Wittgenstein's Architecture 76
Bare Walls 78
With As Many Holes As a Swiss Cheese 81
The Non-Thing 1 85
The Non-Thing 2 90
Carpets 95
Pots 99
Shamans and Dancers with Masks 104
The Submarine 108
Wheels 117
Biographical Note 123

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