The Design of Everyday Life

By Jack Ingram, Martin Hand, Elizabeth Shove, et al.

Book Overview

How do common household items such as basic plastic house wares or high-tech digital cameras transform our daily lives? The Design of Everyday Life considers this question in detail, from the design of products through to their use in the home.
Drawing on interviews with consumers themselves, the authors look at how everyday objects, ranging from screwdrivers to photo management software, are used on a practical level. Closely investigating the design, production and use of mass-market goods, the authors offer new interpretations of how consumers' needs are met and manufactured. They examine the dynamic interaction of products with everyday practices.

The Design of Everyday Life presents a pathbreaking analysis of the sociology of objects, illuminating the connections between design and consumption.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845206835
• ISBN13: 9781845206833
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.1"