Design basics. 3D - Roth, Richard (Richard Lee); Pentak, Stephen (Australia Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2013)
5. Material -- Introduction -- Material carries meaning -- Workability -- Ease of use -- Material -- Bamboo -- New materials -- Technological development -- Sustainability -- Reuse and green design -- 6. Structure -- Introduction -- Structural principles -- Structural economy -- Efficient form -- Tension and compression -- Physical forces -- Joinery -- Structural connection -- Transformers -- Collapsible and expandable structure -- 7. Function -- Introduction -- Utility -- Design and art compared -- Art -- Form and function -- Style -- Signature and typology -- 8. Figuration -- Introduction -- Representation -- Illusion -- Camouflage -- Art and architecture -- 9. Forming and fabrication -- Introduction -- Making -- Basic forming -- Additive -- Subtractive -- Constructive -- The found object -- The readymade -- The altered readymade and bricolage -- Bridging art and life -- Art and everyday experience -- Hybrid form -- Blurring boundaries -- Industrial methods -- The machine aesthetic -- Computer aided design -- The future is here -- Replication technologies -- Basic and traditional -- New approaches.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Design; Industrial design; Computer graphics; Three-dimensional display systems