The form of design deciphering the language of mass-produced objects - Kahane, Josiah (Netherlands IS Publishers, 2015)
Preface: A firearm with a moustache -- Part 1: The nature of man-made artifacts -- Introduction. What we read between the lines -- The mind's eye -- Reviewing the designed form -- In context 1: Aesthetics of form -- Part 2: Concepts of product form -- A conjectural framework -- Temporal aspects of form evolution -- Spatial aspects of form evolution -- External catalysts of form evolution -- In context 2: Technology leaders -- Part 3: Product form in practice -- Introduction to the case studies -- Case study 1: The camera family -- Case study 2: Personal media communications -- Case study 3: Faxes, copiers, and printers -- Case study 4: Television screens -- Case study 5: Home entertainment -- Case study 6: The automobile -- Case study 7: Two-wheel transportation -- Case study 8: Vacuum cleaners -- Case study 9: Home air-blowing devices -- Case study 10: Major home appliances -- Case study 11: Food preparation appliances -- Case study 12: Hand power tools -- Case study 13: Chairs -- Case study 14: Coffee and tea preparations -- Postscript: ...but what is it?
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-219) and index.
Keywords: Product design -- History; Product design -- Philosophy; Product design -- Case studies; Mass production; Visual communication