EAN: 9781350359307

ON DESIGN - TEVFIK BALCIOGLU KARTONIERT (TB)

This volume presents for the first time a curated selection of essays written over the last 30
years by leading design thinker and educator  Tevfik Balcioglu. With a focus on Turkish and
British design  his writing examines questions of national and transnational design history and
provides a critical insight into contemporary global design issues. Structured into four
thematic sections with contextualizing introductions  this anthology addresses various aspects
of design history  theory  education and practice. Essays look at the impact of
industrialization and globalization on design cultures and highlight local and global design
developments from the late 20th century to the present day. They cover reproduction techniques
and technological progress in recent decades  the changing nature of mass-produced objects and
the introduction of new methods  systems  shapes  forms and styles over time. Addressing issues
relating to education and practice  case studies draw on Balcioglu's work at various
institutions such as Izmir University of Economics  Turkey where he established a faculty of
design departments and introduced a new model of integrated programmes  and Kent University  UK
where he established the BA (Hons) 3D Design course. His writing explores the nature and
transferability of knowledge in the design field through critical analysis of the emergence of
new degree programmes  the evolution of design education and the relationship between theory
and practice--

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