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TY - JOUR
T1 - After taste
T2 - the power and prejudice of product appearance
AU - Walker, Stuart
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - This paper considers the meaning of taste in relation to convention, associations with cultural elitism, innovation and creativity, and aesthetic discrimination. This is followed by a discussion of the relationship of taste to 'design for sustainability'. Drawing on the work of authors such as Thackara and Chapman, it is demonstrated that diversity in taste can be accommodated and welcomed within this relatively new and developing area of design. A series of original, exploratory artefacts illustrate how these new directions can be manifested within a broader understanding of product design.
AB - This paper considers the meaning of taste in relation to convention, associations with cultural elitism, innovation and creativity, and aesthetic discrimination. This is followed by a discussion of the relationship of taste to 'design for sustainability'. Drawing on the work of authors such as Thackara and Chapman, it is demonstrated that diversity in taste can be accommodated and welcomed within this relatively new and developing area of design. A series of original, exploratory artefacts illustrate how these new directions can be manifested within a broader understanding of product design.
KW - TASTE
KW - CONVENTION
KW - CREATIVITY
KW - SUSTAINABILITY
KW - DESIGN
U2 - 10.2752/175630609X3915550
DO - 10.2752/175630609X3915550
M3 - Journal article
VL - 12
SP - 25
EP - 40
JO - The Design Journal
JF - The Design Journal
SN - 1756-3062
IS - 1
ER -