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Hoofddeksels en bedekkingen zijn misschien wel de krachtigste uitingen van culturele identiteit. Designer Daniela Dossi onderzoekt in Hybrid Heads de symbolische, politieke en sociale waarden van hedendaagse hoofddeksels, vertrekkend van een archief van persfoto’s van overal ter wereld.

Ze ontwikkelde een methode en open designsysteem om hoofddeksels te remixen en zo dynamische culturele identiteiten te creëren. Uit de combinaties van textielsamples met archief...

De Nederlandse ontwerper Bart Hess, die bij een groot publiek bekend werd met zijn Slime Dress voor Lady Gaga, begeeft zich op het snijvlak van vormgeving, mode en beeldende kunst. De afgelopen tien jaar presenteerde hij uiteenlopende projecten waarin de relatie tussen mens en materiaal, natuur en technologie centraal staat.

Uitgangspunt in het werk van Bart Hess (Geldrop, 1984) is het menselijk lichaam, dat hij steeds op een andere wijze bekleedt, vervormt of verfraait op een manier die wei...

Globalisering heeft grote voordelen gebracht, maar tevens ook nadelen. De wereldwijde handel in consumentengoederen heeft geresulteerd in uniformiteit van het aanbod, bedreigt het voortbestaan van de lokale tradities en globalisering heeft het milieu zeker niet gespaard. De roep om een herwaardering van oude technieken en historisch gegroeide conventies kan rondom ons steeds meer gehoord worden. Dit neemt soms de vorm van nostalgische vervoering over de nationale identiteit en veronderstelde ...

The stroke is the most concise and powerful statement of Gerrit Noordzij’s theory of writing. First published in Dutch in 1985, it appears here for the first time in English. The book puts forward a genuine theory of all writing, done with any kind of generating tool. Noordzij starts with fundamentals – the space within and between letters – and proceeds in stages towards a full account of how the strokes of writing can be formed, and an analysis of the qualities of letters. Along the w...

Indispensable and enlightening guide to the latest processes of editorial design for print and digital formats.

This inspiring book chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped industrial and product design. Written by two experts on modern design, it provides both a concise history of the subject, and offers a fascinating resource to dip into for the general reader.

From the origins or modern design in the craft movements of the 19th and early 20th century and the changes brought about by mass production, the book traces the most important ideas in design through the modern movement and post...

There are many great design books in existence that teach us about design process, tools and methods. With the increasing popularity of design thinking and human-centred design we've also seen more material discussing various aspects of the practice. One missing aspect, almost in an ironic twist, is what it takes to be the actual person who is doing the designing.The name 'This Human' is referring to that person. The person who needs to observe to gain insight, to makes sense of their observa...

The enjoyable essays in this book provide a panoramic view over the subject of design. The essays are written to encourage designers and students of design to reflect upon their field. Fundamental questions are raised about the nature of design, about designers themselves, and about the role of design within the broader contexts of business an society.

Kees Dorst trained as an industrial design engineer at Delft University of Technology. He has worked as a product designer for various design f...

Delft Design Guide provides an overview of the perspectives, models, approaches, and methods used in the bachelor's and master's curriculum of Industrial Design Engineering at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). Some of these are unique to the university, others are well known and are used by designers worldwide. Designing products and services at this faculty is considered a systematic and structured activity, deliberately and purposefully, and with moments of increased creativity.

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