My Desk is my Castle: Exploring Personalization Cultures

Brandes, Uta, Erlhoff, Michael

ISBN 10: 3034607741 / ISBN 13: 9783034607742

Published by Birkhäuser, 2011

Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. Seller Inventory # M03034607741-V

Synopsis:

The desk is a place of work and of action, but it also serves as a place to exhibit personal things and preferences. Thus it always characterizes in two ways a material and symbolic unity. The desk is not only very informative in itself, but also must always be studied and understood in the context of its cultural, gender-specific, and field-related surroundings. The focus of this study is a comparative analysis of the use of desks. Desks in insurance companies, banks, administrative authorities, call centers, and design studios in twelve countries on all continents were studied. This publication presents the results in the form of extensive visual material, empirical analyses, and critical essays. The study was carried out by the Köln International School of Design (KISD) in collaboration with universities in Hong Kong; New York; Seoul; Taipei; Curitiba, Brazil; Pune, India; Auckland; Milan; and Fukuoka, Japan.

From the Back Cover: The desk and its use: surprising insights into cultural and gender-specific differences

Bibliographic Details

Title: My Desk is my Castle: Exploring ...
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: very good