Made in China, Designed in California, Criticised in Europe
Design Manifesto
$39.12
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
7 February 2021
Summary
When everything is destined to be designed, design disappears into the everyday. We simply do not see it anymore because it is everywhere. This is the vanishing act of design. At this moment, design registers its redundancy: our products, environments and services have been comprehensively improved. Everything has been designed to perfection and is under a permanent upgrade regime.
Within such a paradigm, design is taken over by the capitalist logic of reproduction. But this does not …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789063695873 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 906369587X |
| Author: | Geert Lovink, Mieke Gerritzen |
| Publisher: | BIS Publishers B.V. |
| Imprint: | BIS Publishers B.V. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 7 February 2021 |
| Weight: | 150g |
| Dimensions: | 175mm x 115mm |
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About The Author
Geert Lovink
Mieke Gerritzen is founder of The Image Society in Amsterdam. She was director of MOTI, Museum of the Image in Breda. As designer in the early 90s, she was involved with digital media initiatives like Waag Society and VPRO Digital. She belongs to the Dutch new media pioneers. Gerritzen is fascinated and critical on developments that involves technology and influences the world of art and design. She published 10 books and organised conferences and events, like Me You And Everyone is a Curator in 2011. Gerritzen was head of the design department Sandberg Institute from 2002-2009, the master course connected to Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam.
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