Design for the Real World

Design for the Real World is a widely read book on design and a blueprint for survival in the third millennium, showing how design can reduce pollution, overcrowding, starvation, and obsolescence.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 416 pages
\n Publication date: 11 July 2019
\n Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
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Design for the Real World, originally published in 1971, has achieved remarkable global recognition and has become an indispensable text in numerous design and architectural institutions worldwide. This revised edition serves as a survival guide for the challenges of the third millennium. Authored by Victor Papanek, this lively and insightful guide demonstrates the transformative power of design in addressing pressing issues such as pollution, overcrowding, hunger, obsolescence, and other contemporary challenges. By advocating for a shift towards morally and environmentally responsible design, Papanek encourages us to move away from the creation of superfluous objects that contribute to wasteful societies and towards a new era of thoughtful and sustainable design solutions. This edition is a valuable resource for designers, architects, policymakers, and individuals seeking to create a more harmonious and sustainable world.

\n Weight: 370g\n
Dimension: 156 x 148 x 31 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780500295335\n
Edition number: Third edition\n