Design Aesthetics

Theoretical Basics and Studies in Implication

Mads Nygaard Folkmann

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MIT Press
19 September 2023

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design

An original exploration of the role of aesthetics in contemporary design, uniquely combining philosophical aesthetics and cultural analysis of design.

An original exploration of the role of aesthetics in contemporary design, uniquely combining philosophical aesthetics and cultural analysis of design.

As a product of human ingenuity, design functions as an artificial interface through which we meet the world. While the ubiquity of design seems to render it imperceptible, when we truly reflect on design, we see that it is inextricably entwined with our experience of the world. In Design Aesthetics, Mads Nygaard Folkmann provides an engaging introduction to the field of design aesthetics and its role as a concept. Engaging with sensual, conceptual, and contextual considerations of design aesthetics, this book investigates design experience in tandem with design practice, objects, and perception.

Part one of Design Aesthetics lays the theoretical foundation by differentiating between sensual, conceptual, and contextual dimensions of design aesthetics and clarifying what ""aesthetic experience"" means in relation to design. The second part of the book consists of studies in implications of design aesthetics for design practice, design objects with embedded technology, and the construction of perception of aesthetic qualities in objects.

In its focus on design aesthetics, the book is intended for everyone working with design-design students, designer researchers, and designers-as well as students and researchers in aesthetics in general.

By: Mads Nygaard Folkmann
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9780262546317
ISBN 10: 0262546310
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 19 September 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface ix Introduction 1 I Theory 1 Aesthetics 23 2 Aesthetics and Design 3 Design Aesthetics: A Framework 57 4 Aesthetic Experience in Design 109 II Implications 5 Negotiating Aesthetics in Design Practice 151 6 The Post-Material Aesthetics of Digital Objects 199 7 Aestheticizing Perception of Design 243 Coda: Too Much Aesthetics? 287 Glossary: A Quick Guide to Design Aesthetics 295 Notes 301 References 331 Index 357

Mads Nygaard Folkmann is Professor of Design Studies at the Department of Media, Design, Education and Cognition, University of Southern Denmark. He is author of The Aesthetics of Imagination in Design (MIT Press) and Designkultur- Teoretiske perspektiver p design.

Reviews for Design Aesthetics: Theoretical Basics and Studies in Implication

""…Folkmann offers a thoughtful, critical, and refreshing exploration of how design aesthetics shapes and is shaped by contemporary life. His emphasis on the entanglement of aesthetics, materiality, and experience ensures that this book will resonate across disciplines and spark meaningful discussion on the role of design in society.” —Design and Culture