Design and technological innovations are like two sides of the same coin, intimately linked in an embrace that chronicles our cultural and social evolution. This handbook aims to explore these connections, tracing the path of seemingly distant but actually deeply interconnected disciplines.
In the book Handbook of the History of Design, from the design of furniture (which encapsulates the essence of aesthetic and functional research) to the world of technical objects, from the graceful elegance of fashion to the bold lines of car design, each field is analyzed to reveal how design influences and is influenced by social mores.
In these pages, the reader will find an engaging narrative that unfolds horizontally, following the thread of time and advances in technology and design.
The book is not limited to a simple description: thanks to a diachronic approach, it is possible to delve into individual in-depth chapters, allowing for independent reading that enriches the understanding of materials, typologies and concepts.
Each in-depth box is not just a thematic island, but an opportunity to reflect on how design choices have shaped our daily lives.
The volume makes use of an extensive set of iconography. The images, accompanied by detailed captions, transform the text into a visual and cultural experience, making the story behind each object palpable.
This fusion of narrative, analysis and images makes the handbook an indispensable tool for anyone wishing to understand the deep relationship between design and technological innovation, experiencing each page as an inspiring journey through time.
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A handbook by definition provides a set of information, standards, basic rules of a specialized subject. Handbook of Design History, on the other hand, is also an essay that has as its subject the history of design from the mid-19th century to the present.
In addition, the wealth of iconography makes it all very smooth and fascinating.
