“ Design is only design if it communicates knowledge.” – Enzo Mari In todays society more than ever we are surrounded and defined by objects. These objects rule our daily lives and serve as symbols of who we are and what we want to achieve. But would we really want them representing us if we knew what they were and where they came from? The emotional aspect of design has been discussed a lot in respect to the longevity of an object, but it is the Politics of these objects that should be investigated. How these objects represent us...
The Alienation of the object and what Toaism can do to help
The Alienation of the object and what Toaism can do to help
The industrial design industry of the 21 st century can be seen as a force for evil. Continually re-inventing the wheel and adhering to fashion trends so as to sell as much as possible to as many people as possible. Another of its faults is the practice of planned and perceived obsolescence, which is the predetermined life cycle of a product . Our Planet is in the worst state it has been in since its creation. Our natural recourses are all but running out and there is a growing lack of space to dump our waste. This is all...
Back up writing
Back up writing
No Right Angles in Nature