The nature and aesthetics of design / David Pye.

Main entry:

Pye, David, 1914-1993.

Title & Author:

The nature and aesthetics of design / David Pye.

Publication:

London : Barrie and Jenkins, 1978.

Description:

159 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Notes:
Originally published in 1964 under title: The nature of design.
Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

In this exposition of the many facets of good design David Pye investigates the scientific nature of function and its tenuous relationship to form. He explores the priority of economy, physical components amd manufacturing technique, and he clarifies the relative utilitarian and aesthetic roles of design.

ISBN:

0214203751
9780214203756
0906969271
9780906969274

Subject:

Design.
Industrial design.
industrial design.
design (discipline)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 124735
Call No.: W5954; ID:86-B5531
Status: Available

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