Summary
Contents
Subject index
Thinking Design looks at ‘design’ in its broadest sense and shows how design originates in ‘human need’ which is not only physical but also psychological, socio-cultural, ecological and spiritual. The book calls for broad-based, socially integrated designs with a large global vision that offer creative solutions to a variety of subjects rather than providing multiplicity of objects. Exploring the course taken by design during the time of Gandhi and in the following era, the author advocates the need for service - or process-oriented designs in contrast to product-oriented designs.
The book explores the history of traditional design and its evolution. On one hand it takes the reader through the cultural-roots of design, and, on the other, it explores new technologies and their applications in design.
A remarkable feature of the book is the way its narrative is enlivened with case studies detailing design inventions, interspersed with tales of Mullah Nasiruddin that provide a tongue-in-cheek take on aspects of design.
This book will be an insightful reference for design professionals, academics and students in institutes conducting research on design and for those in the industrial/technical design departments of Engineering colleges.
Design Realisations: Case Studies
Know Ledge and Practice
Mulla was in the middle of the sea on a tiny boat with a Scholar.
The Scholar holed about under the canopy and asked the Mulla.
‘What kind of weather will we have today?’
Mulla looked up at the sky and answered, ‘We is going to have a storm.’
‘Mulla! It is not we is! It is “we are”. If you don't know grammar half your life is wasted!’
Mulla kept quiet while the Scholar raved about the illuminating books he wrote on the subject.
Soon dark clouds gathered and a strong wind whipped the waves.
As the boat bobbed around, Mulla asked his learned friend if he knew how to swim.
‘No. I had higher pursuits,’ came the proud reply.
Mulla jumped ...
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