Norm = Form: On Standardisation and Design - Softcover

Timo De Rijk

 
9789078964636: Norm = Form: On Standardisation and Design
Softcover
ISBN 10: 9078964634 ISBN 13: 9789078964636
Publisher: Thieme/ St Design Den Haag, 2011

Synopsis

The 2010 exhibition Norm=Form demonstrated that our possessions have never been as uniform as they are today. From shoes to kitchens, coffee cups to computer programs, almost everything we buy and use is standardised. This highly illustrated exhibition book features historic and futuristic examples of design standardisation, while its texts examine different aspects of the phenomenon. Affordability and accessibility bring benefits, but the imposition of social and cultural norms can bring challenges. And standardised industrial design is a fast-moving concept: Norm=Form reveals the paradox of how standardisation changes quickly over time.

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Publisher
Thieme/ St Design Den Haag
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9078964634
ISBN 13 
9789078964636
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
256