Design for need : the social contribution of design : an anthology of papers presented to the symposium at the Royal College of Art, London, April, 1976 /

Design for Need: The Social Contribution of Design compiles papers presented at the Symposium at the Royal College of Art, London in April 1976. This book focuses on the concept of design as a conditioning, reformist, and practical element in society, which examines and demonstrates actual projects...

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Corporate Authors: ScienceDirect (Online service), Royal College of Art (Great Britain), International Council of Societies of Industrial Design
Other Authors: Bicknell, Julian (Editor), McQuiston, Liz (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Published for ICSID by Pergamon Press, 1977.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Design for Need: The Social Contribution of Design compiles papers presented at the Symposium at the Royal College of Art, London in April 1976. This book focuses on the concept of design as a conditioning, reformist, and practical element in society, which examines and demonstrates actual projects carried out in response to social needs. The topics discussed include the industrial design in dependent countries; social forces that determine the shape of technology; role of the designer in disaster relief; reduction of need by design; role of the artist in a hospital environment; and Lucas work.
Physical Description:1 online resource (154 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781483157405
1483157407
0080215009
9780080215006