Computational by design / Viktor Malakuczi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malakuczi, Viktor, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Product design.

Computer-aided design.

Rapid prototyping.

Prototypes, Engineering.

Place of Publication:

Common Ground Research Networks

Summary:

"The contemporary material culture - everyday objects surrounding us - is dominated by mass manufactured products, but Digital Fabrication together with Computational Design (also called generative or parametric design) promises a shift towards substantially personalizable products, in a relatively cost-effective way. Considering this shift an opportunity for designers, the book argues that in order to consolidate the practice of developing personalizable products, designers need to change their focus from convergent to divergent user needs and desires, leaving room for the creative contributions of the users in the design of their objects, thus converting them from simple users to (computational) co-designers"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Design scenario

Opening up product design

Computational design for user co-design

Case studies of personalisable products

Shifting design towards meta-design

Computational concept canvas: a new design tool

Computational concept canvas: step by step

Didactic experiences.

Notes:

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

1-86335-123-X