El Diseño, según Papanek
- Author
- Carlos Szymanski
- Type
- web page
- Category
- Diseño Sustentable
This blog post by Carlos Szymanski discusses Victor Papanek's design philosophy, presenting him as an opponent of frivolous, purely aesthetic design who argued that designers bear social and ecological responsibility.
This is a Spanish-language blog post by Carlos Szymanski on his blog 'sobre la marcha del DISEÑO', discussing the design philosophy of Victor Papanek (1927–1999), the Austrian-American designer and educator known for his influential critique of wasteful, purely aesthetic design. The post frames Papanek as a strong opponent of frivolity in design, situating his ideas within the broader argument — most associated with his 1971 book Design for the Real World — that designers carry social and ecological responsibility, and that design should serve real human needs rather than manufactured wants.
Credits: Carlos Szymanski. (s. f.). El Diseño, según Papanek. Recuperado 6 de octubre de 2016, a partir de http://carloszymanski.blogspot.cl/2011/10/el-diseno-segun-papanek.html. Also listed as: Szymanski, C. (s. f.). El Diseño, según Papanek. [ICOMM].
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