Gerhard M. Buurmann (Ed.): Total Interaction. Theory and practice of a new paradigm for the design disciplines

Bürdek, Bernhard E.

doi:10.1524/icom.2005.4.3.78

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“…The design theorist Bernhard E. Bürdek (born 1947) describes F ⇨ f , which was the dominant rule of product design in Germany until the 1980s, as an approach aiming to develop ‘ design solutions possessing maximum functionality based on an analysis of the needs of society ’. He outlines the limited scope of the concept of function , which incorporated only practical or technical aspects such as handling and ergonomics, overlooking the ‘ communicative dimension ’ of the product (Bürdek, 2005). The rationale of such an argument is also reflected in expressions such as ‘form beyond function’ (Inglis, 1988; Walker, 2011a) and ‘form follows meaning’ (Hattenhauer, 1984; Krippendorff, 1993), which tend to take design ‘ beyond the instrumental logic of production efficiencies ’ (Walker, 2011b).…”

Section: Form–function Relationship: An Analytical‐historical Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In his seminal article entitled The Tall Office Building Artistically Considered , Sullivan claimed that ‘ form ever follows function ’ was ‘ the law ’ (Sullivan, 1896); the painter and art historian Erle Loran (1905–1999) considered F ⇨ f as a creative ideal (Greenough, 1969); and the contemporary design historian Jeffrey Meikle named it as an injunction (Meikle, 2010). Many others consider F ⇨ f to be a fundamental axiom of modernism (Butler et al, 2003; Ostwald & Dawes, 2018; Palmer, 2003), a dictum (Hendrix, 2013; Michl, 2009), a credo (Bürdek, 2005) or the interwar mantra (Betts, 2004).…”

Section: Form–function Relationship: An Analytical‐historical Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

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The aesthetics of sustainable industrial design: Form and function in the circular design process

Sareh

2023

Sustainable Development

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The relationship between form and function has long been a point of debate in the design community. Particularly, the famous principle ‘form follows function’ has been a focal point of such discussions. Since its introduction, many studies have been undertaken by theorists and practitioners to challenge or disprove this injunction. Furthermore, from the modern perspective of sustainability which has attracted global attention over the past few decades, there is a crucial link between design and sustainability. That is, poor designs, generally, lead to poor products which contribute to environmental and economic degradation. Consequently, understanding the relationship between form and function in design could contribute to a more sustainable environment. In this paper, first, we explore the views of some influential figures of the twentieth century's industrial design on this essentially philosophical, yet practically crucial, axiom of modernism. Then, we propose a design process model for aesthetic‐sustainable industrial design drawing on a theory of design aesthetics and the principles of circular design. This model integrates a circular design module into the industrial designer's theory of aesthetics to complement the design process in terms of sustainability. The proposed design process model could help designers establish an appropriate relationship between the form and the intended function of a product to contribute to lowering its environmental impact.

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Section: Form–function Relationship: An Analytical‐historical Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Form–function Relationship: An Analytical‐historical Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

The aesthetics of sustainable industrial design: Form and function in the circular design process

Sareh

2023

Sustainable Development

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“…To achieve this, the designer must consider aspects such as technology, sociology, ergonomics, psychology, philosophy, finance, and ecology (based on Frenkler, 2020). While designing, designers usually follow a design process, however, there are various opinions on the definition of the design process with its stages and approaches, techniques, and operations (Archer, 1984;British Design Council, 2020;Bürdek, 2005;French, 1985;Heufler, 2004;Hirsch, 2014;Lawson, 2005;Pahl & Beitz, 1996;Stadler, 2021). Moreover, while going through the design process, designers usually execute activities such as researching, prototyping, evaluating, reviewing and presenting with the help of design methods (based on Gericke & Blessing, 2012;Martin & Hanington, 2012;Stadler, 2021;Wynn & Clarkson, 2018).…”

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Potential Usages of Virtual Reality in Design Research and Practice – A Review

Stadler

2022

Proceedings - 4th International Conference Business Meets Technology 2022

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Besides application fields such as entertainment and marketing, the technology of Virtual Reality is also applied in research and practice, including domains such as automotive, architecture, and construction. Furthermore, VR has been utilized for several activities in design practice and design research. However, the impact of this technology on design as a profession remains to be investigated. Thus, in the present study, an integrative literature review is presented to investigate the potential impact of Virtual Reality on design research and design practice. The findings indicate potential advantages on different levels. VR has the potential to enhance problem identification due to laboratorial environments and to foster co-creation due to enhanced motivation and the establishment of synergies between the involved stakeholders. Furthermore, it supports prototyping activities due to its capabilities for realistic scaling and perspectives. And lastly, VR has proven to be advantageous for design evaluations and reviews due to its visualization and immersion potential. Drawbacks of using VR for design research and practice involve technical limitations such as restricted field of view, limited performance, but also aspects such as missing accuracy for prototyping and the absence of haptic feedback. Future work will involve an extended review involving further literature and application domains.

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“…Design Revolution , for all its panache, is hardly unique; one can find similar assemblages in magazine or web form, not to mention wider circulation and disputes through the many capillaries of the internet. 2 The impulse to apply design critically to social problems goes back at least to 1970, although in another sense the entire tradition of ‘design’ embraces optimization by definition (Bürdek, 2005). What remains at stake is the precise terms of engagement with respect to political and ethical framing.…”

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Fluid technologies: The Bush Pump, the LifeStraw^® and microworlds of humanitarian design

Redfield

2015

Soc Stud Sci

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Over the past decade, many ingenious, small-scale gadgets have appeared in response to problems of disaster and extreme poverty. Focusing on the LifeStraw, a water filtration device invented by the company Vestergaard Frandsen, I situate this wave of humanitarian design relative to Marianne de Laet and Annemarie Mol's classic article on the Zimbabwe Bush Pump. The LifeStraw shares the Bush Pump's principle of technical minimalism, as well as its ethical desire to improve the lives of communities. Unlike the pump, however, the straw defines itself through rather than against market logic, accepting the premise that one can 'do well while doing good'. Moreover, it does not share the assumed framework of de Laet and Mol's Zimbabwean socio-technical landscape: a postcolonial state happily en route to national self-definition. Nonetheless, it clearly embodies moral affect, if in the idiom of humanitarian concern rather than development. My aim is to open up three interrelated lines of inquiry for discussion. First, I consider aspects of a postcolonial condition at the micro-level of immediate needs, including assumptions about nation-state politics and markets. Second, I emphasize science and technology in the form of infrastructure, the material frontline of norms. Third, I return reflexively to love, and the complicated allure of engagement in academic work.

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Gerhard M. Buurmann (Ed.): Total Interaction. Theory and practice of a new paradigm for the design disciplines

Cited by 8 publications

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The aesthetics of sustainable industrial design: Form and function in the circular design process

The aesthetics of sustainable industrial design: Form and function in the circular design process

Potential Usages of Virtual Reality in Design Research and Practice – A Review

Fluid technologies: The Bush Pump, the LifeStraw^® and microworlds of humanitarian design

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The aesthetics of sustainable industrial design: Form and function in the circular design process

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Potential Usages of Virtual Reality in Design Research and Practice – A Review

Fluid technologies: The Bush Pump, the LifeStraw® and microworlds of humanitarian design

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