The Form of Design: Deciphering the Language of Mass Produced Objects
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (813 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9063693753 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In the book the author materializes the governing rules of form evolution by means of fourteen case studies.. This is the first all-encompassing book about the visual language of man-made products, explaining how mass-produced objects evolve over time and what made them change. Form evolution behaves in a similar way to language evolution and, to some extent, even to natural evolution
As one of the pioneers of industrial design in Israel, he was involved in founding the design program at HIT, serving several terms as departmental chair. About the AuthorJosiah Kahane is a professor emeritus of design at the Holon Institute of Technology (HIT) in Israel. Kahane studied industrial design in UCLA, receiving a BA in 1970 and an MA in 1972. Later involved in academic management, as HIT's academic VP. Kahane was also a design consultant in Israel’s electronics and medical hi-tech hub. ent communities.
Nathan Cooke said I would recommend this to every designer interested in expanding their knowledge. An exploration into the forces that shape forms in mass manufactured products. It is particularly interesting because the author is designer/style agnostic, and more interested with the contexts that inform designs. I would recommend this to every designer interested in expanding their knowledge and vocabulary on the s
As one of the pioneers of industrial design in Israel, he was involved in founding the design program at HIT, serving several terms as departmental chair. Kahane studied industrial design in UCLA, receiving a BA in 1970 and an MA in 1972. Josiah Kahane is a professor emeritus of design at the Holon Institute of Technology (HIT) in Israel. Later involved in academic management, as H