MARGOLIN, VICTOR & GEORGE RICHARD BUCHANAN - The Idea of Design a Design Issues Reader

Cambridge MA: The MIT Press, 1996. First Edition; Second Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 0262631660. Light shelfwear to card covers.; A bright, solid book.; B&W Illustrations; 9.84 X 7.01 X 0.63 inches; 285 pages; "The Idea of Design is an anthology of essays that addresses the nature and practice of product design and graphic design in the contemporary world. The essays, selected from volumes 4-9 of the international journal 'Design Issues', focuses on three themes: reflection on the nature of design, the meaning of product, and the place of design in world culture. The authors are distinguished scholars, historians, designers, and design educators. The diversity of their work illustrates the pluralistic and interdisciplinary dimensions of the idea of design in contemporary culture.". Very Good+ .

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