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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"History of Design"”.
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Fragments and Borders: (re)constructing Korean womanhood through patchwork
This thesis is a decolonial feminist exploration of the representation, materials, and histories of Korean women told through Korean patchwork, theorising patchwork as a radical form to reimagine (material) histories of Korean women and women of the Korean diaspora. As an amalgam of different …
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Professional Women Interior Decorators in Britain, 1871 - 1899
This thesis recovers the histories of the women working as professional interior decorators in the later years of the nineteenth century and, by reassessing their contribution to the field, challenges the masculinized history of British interior decoration. Examination of documentary and archival …
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Pedagogies of ‘Good Design’ and Handling in Relation to the I.L.E.A./Camberwell Collection
… present thesis investigates educational aspects of material culture, examining the I.L.E.A./Camberwell Collection as a case study for the teaching of ‘good design’ in post-war Britain from 1951 to 1977. The methodological approaches used are drawn from the disciplines of design history, material …
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NATØ: Exploring architecture as a narrative medium in postmodern London
… to be speculated upon through a rich palette of narrative methods. Taking NATØ, the group of young architects led by Nigel Coates that emerged from the Architectural Association in the early 1980s as its subject matter, the thesis questions how architectural production is able to narrate and …
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Motion-based interaction in product design
Design of the interaction between a user and a product has never been as significant as it is now in the history of design. By better understanding motion-based interaction, products can be improved and the user interaction experience improved for the user. Motion-based interaction is a frequently …
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Sketching in 3D : towards a fluid space for mind and body
This thesis explores a new type of computer-aided sketching tool for 3-dimensional designs. Sketching, as a process, has been used as an effective way to explore and develop ideas in the design process. However, when designers deal with volumetric designs in 3-dimensional space, current sketching …
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The affective sustainability of objects; a search for causal connections: Studies of theory, processes and practice related to timelessness as a phenomenon
The phenomenon of timelessness has important connotations beyond its popular meaning. Although philosophical, timelessness is frequently applied to objects: there are various suggestions concerning the properties of a timeless object in literature and popular publications, but there is no apparent …
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Architectural Lettering, Visual Identity and Early Branding in Commercial Buildings in London (1870s-1939): The Truman's Case
This thesis is focused on design practice and uses a practice-informed approach to examine the use of architectural lettering on commercial buildings during the last years of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century (1870s–1939). This research argues that, despite the lack of a …
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Innovation Patterns in the Design-Driven Industries. Opening Up the 'Made in Italy'
The main argument of the dissertation is structured around the relationship of innovation and modularity with a special focus on innovation openness. This research took a grasp in understanding the context, the classics, story of Italian design, and Made in Italy at the same time exploring design …