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In the past forty years the focus of design has broadened considerably. It is about time we addressed the bad and the ugly as well as the good designers do, and this book does just that. A valuable resource for everyone interested in the role of design in society.
In the past forty years the focus of design has broadened considerably. It is about time we addressed the bad and the ugly as well as the good designers do, and this book does just that. A valuable resource for everyone interested in the role of design in society.
In order to overcome the tragedies of the present, design must re-embrace the example of Metis, the Greek Goddess of wisdom and cunning. This challenging book indicates several paths to do so, by putting forward‘tricky’ research directions for design culture.
Tom Fisher is Professor in the School of Art and Design at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Lorraine Gamman is Professor of Design at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, UK.