Re-framing Design-Art
That the term Design-Art arose, became a popular buzz-phrase and came to represent a widely vilified genre in a period of less than ten years is remarkable. Yet it wasn’t all bad. When given the chance to teach a class on object-making at the boundary of design and sculptural practices revisiting and re-framing Design-Art became a central concern.
Posted at 1:09 am on September 3, 2013 | Leave a comment | Filed Under: Adhocism, Aesthetics, Design-Art | Tagged: Art, Castiglioni, Design-Art, Functional Fiction, Marcel Duchamp, SAIC, Sculpture | Continue reading
A Mini #MilanUncut Reader
As some of you will know, a debate has been unfolding on the Twittersphere among journalists and designers about the issue of designers pay. The debate became known by the codename assigned to it by twitter users: #Milanuncut. This post offers a collection of links to articles relevant to the debate and adds some additional thoughts.
Posted at 5:03 am on April 22, 2011 | Leave a comment | Filed Under: Ethics, Furniture Design, Industrial Design, Value | Tagged: #milanuncut, interns, internships, milan furniture fair, pay, royalties | Continue reading
