Design for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social Change

A searing and highly opinionated, but crucially accurate take on the state of design today and what must be improved about it for the benefit of humankind.

The function complex, which are the elements needed for consideration of good design is really good. The fold out summation is the thesis of the book. Think about what makes good design and for who! Don’t be murderous, greedy, thoughtless in your designs. Think what is needed and by whom! Very good. "aesthetic value is an inherent *part* of function."

Papanek is beautifully explicit on the role of design and the responsibility of the designer: it is far-reaching, and it cannot be avoided or denied. His discussions of real-world issues (with examples from urban planning, architecture, politics) are highly relevant for interaction design in these times when digital artifacts increasingly pervade our everyday lives.

Книга всемирно известного американского дизайнера и педагога о задачах и роли дизайнера в современном мире, об этике дизайна, о новых принципах и методах проектирования, о дизайне как универсальном виде человеческой деятельности, интегрирующем в себе самые разные знания, а также о новой системе подготовки дизайнеров.