Théories du design

Introducing the main design theories of the 20th century, Claudia Mareis outlines approaches and models that postulate an expanded notion of design, in connection with the human and technical sciences, as well as with the challenges of a changing society.

Design is everywhere. Today, it encompasses much more than simply the aesthetic embellishment of consumer products. Rather, design theories thematize the fundamentally “fabricated” character of our reality, opening up an interdisciplinary field of research that goes beyond traditional definitions of design as a craft or industrial practice.

This book by Claudia Mareis introduces – starting from design itself – the main design theories of the twentieth century. It outlines approaches and models that postulate an expanded notion of design and establish interdisciplinary interfaces with the human and technical sciences, as well as with questions of society.