A Companion to Contemporary Design since 1945

A Companion to Contemporary Design since 1945A critical overview of contemporary design from a broad range of subject perspectivesA Companion to Contemporary Design since 1945 introduces readers to a collection of specially commissioned essays exploring the complex areas of design that emerged through the latter half of the twentieth century, including design history, design methods, design studies and, more recently, design thinking.Delivering a thoughtful overview of all design disciplines, this exciting new collection strives to stimulate, debate and examine unconsidered convergences among design applications in different fields. By offering a new perspective on design, the essays assembled here present a challenging account of the boundaries between design history and its cognate disciplines, especially art history.This volume comprises five sections-Time, Place, Space, Object, and Audiences-that together discuss environments for design and how we interact with designed objects and spaces. Notable features include:* 22 new essays reflecting the current state of design history and theory, examination of developments on a global basis* Contributions from eminent scholars and practitioners from around the globe* Illustrations throughout to enrich the textA Companion to Contemporary Design since 1945 provides a new and thought-provoking revision of our conception and understanding of contemporary design that will be essential reading for students at both undergraduate and graduate levels as well as researchers and teachers working in design history, theory and practice, and related fields.