Defining Design
A definition of design from Swedish Design: An Ethnography by Keith M. Murphy. An interesting delineation of the meaning of design, a good one to read carefully.
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Delft Design History
A timeline of the history of the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, divided in six eras with their specific attributes. When reading this, try to focus on the tension between science and practice instead of the details. Still, if you want to learn the names mentioned, it could help you understand why some of our rooms have certain names. Also: did you know we currently have a grandchild of Truijen in our Bachelor?
Text by Timo de Rijk and visual material by Carlita Kooman.
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Charlotte Perriand: Pionier van de Levenskunst
The biography of the architect and designer Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999). It details her social drive, relationship to Le Corbusier and her later work in Japan and France.