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| Design Research: Methods and Perspectives |
| The tools of design research, writes Brenda Laurel, will allow designers "to claim and direct the power of their profession." Often neglected in the various curricula of design schools, the new models of design research described in this book help designers to investigate people, form, and process in ways that can make their work more potent and more delightful. "At the very least," Peter Lunenfeld writes in the preface, "design research saves us from reinventing the wheel. At its best, a lively research methodology can reinvigorate the passion that so often fades after designers join the profession." The goal of the book is to introduce designers to the many research tools that can be used to inform design as well as to ideas about how and when to deploy them effectively. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0262122634/ - 17k
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| Materials and Design |
| An especially nicely designed, aesthetically pleasing, concise reference to the role of materials and processes in product design. Includes profiles of the characteristics of materials and processes (shaping, joining, and surfaces) and cases studies, exercises, and material maps. Suitable for students of industrial design and engineering as well as for working designers. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0750655542/ - 19k
- 24 Apr 2004 - Details
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| Design Now |
| Not only an in-depth exploration of contemporary design practice, this book is also a rallying call for a more sustainable approach to product design of every type, from lighting and furniture design to consumer electronic equipment, transportation, product architecture, and environmental design. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3822852678/ - 10k
- 18 Sep 2007 - Details
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| Ultra Materials |
| Smart substances, intelligent interfaces, and sensory surfaces are redefining the world we live in, from self-cleaning materials based on the surface morphology of a lotus leaf to outdoor pavilions made from inflatable membrane exteriors to temperature regulated clothing. The book includes a classified presentation of the four hundred most recent significant materials; a directory of designers, design conferences, trade shows, and professional organizations; and details of degree programs, grants, scholarships, internships, research labs, and competitions. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0500513821/ - 11k
- 29 Jan 2008 - Details
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| Industrial Design: Materials and Manufacturing |
| Industrial Design: Materials and Manufacturing Guide provides the detailed coverage of materials and manufacturing processes that industrial designers need without the in-depth and overly technical discussions commonly directed toward engineers. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471297690/ - 19k
- 24 Apr 2004 - Details
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| Red Dot Design Yearbook 2006 2007 |
| The red dot design yearbook 2006/2007 documents the latest products from major international industries – from furniture and lighting, to automobiles and machinery, wellness products, fashion and accessories. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3899390776/ - 7k
- 13 Jun 2006 - Details
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| Red Dot Design Yearbook 2007 2008 |
| In the red dot design yearbook 2007/2008 editor Professor Dr. Peter Zec presents many examples of such excellently designed and pioneering products on almost 700 pages. From the most important international industries - from furniture through automobiles to computers - only those products are introduced which are characterised by particularly high design quality and which stand out from the masses. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3899390849/ - 7k
- 16 Jun 2007 - Details
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| Emotional Design: Why We Love (Or Hate) Everyday Things |
| The Design of Everyday Things, to include the role emotion plays in consumer purchases. According to Norman, human decision making is dependent on both conscious cognition and affect (conscious or subconscious emotion). This combination is why, for example, a beautiful set of old mechanical drawing instruments greatly appealed to Norman and a colleague: they evoked nostalgia (emotion), even though they both knew the tools were not practical to use (cognition). Human reaction to design exists on three levels: visceral (appearance), behavioral (how the item performs) and reflective. The reflective dimension is what the product evokes in the user in terms of self-image or individual satisfaction. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0465051359/ - 20k
- 24 Apr 2004 - Details
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| Design: The History, Theory and Practice of Product Design |
| Design today is a global instrument. Bernhard Bürdek traces the progress of design from its beginnings in the late 19th century, through the most significant movements of the 20th century up to those recent developments in biological engineering which will shape the 21st century. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3764370297/ - 9k
- 15 Jun 2005 - Details
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| Design Inspirations |
| This 700 page volume offers a comprehensive overview of projects and products of international designers. Technological developments and social and global trends influence projects and the work approach of designers as do materials and production methods. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/386654037X/ - 7k
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| Plastic Part Design for Injection Molding |
| Provides an overview of the design process for injection molded plastic parts. Describes an integrated approach to plastic part design and plastic material selection. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1569901295/ - 16k
- 30 Apr 2004 - Details
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| Phaidon Design Classics |
| Phaidon Design Classics is the first comprehensive and authoritative collection of classic design objects. This beautifully illustrated three-volume set of books presents 999 industrially manufactured products, carefully selected by a group of experts. It is the first definitive illustrated sourcebook on the evolution of design to include such a wide scope of objects in detail. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0714843997/ - 17k
- 25 Apr 2006 - Details
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| Design Diary 2008 |
| The diary presents innovative products from well-known designers and manufacturers, and also provides a host of information on trade fairs in Germany and abroad, museums and associations devoted to design, exhibition opportunities in the design field, professional journals and much, much more. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3899390881/ - 6k
- 18 Sep 2007 - Details
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| Plastics Handbook |
| From plastics with the strength and durability of metal, to mass-produced skins, sensuous plastics, and rental DVDs that expire 48 hours after you've opened the packaging, The Plastics Handbook offers a fascinating insight into the most innovative and unusual plastics for designers and manufacturers throughout the world. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/2888930021/ - 8k
- 02 Mar 2008 - Details
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| The Design of Everyday Things |
| Anyone who designs anything to be used by humans--from physical objects to computer programs to conceptual tools--must read this book, and it is an equally tremendous read for anyone who has to use anything created by another human. It could forever change how you experience and interact with your physical surroundings, open your eyes to the perversity of bad design and the desirability of good design, and raise your expectations about how things should be designed. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0465067107/ - 22k
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