Class Design Theory and Criticism

1. Design Fundamentals: Exploring essential principles like form, function, and aesthetics, providing a strong foundation for any design field. 2. History and Context: Understanding the historical development of design and its influence on culture, economy, and technology. 3. Critical Analysis: Developing the ability to critically evaluate projects, considering social and environmental impacts. This course provides a global overview of the concepts underpinning design practice, essential for fostering a thoughtful and innovative designer.

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- Design Theory; - Review and development of practice; - Theories, methods, movements, central and marginal figures, challenges and potential; - The designer as an author, and the designer as a researcher.

. All the methodologies described above are innovative in nature, as they refer to technologies whose development is at the state of the art in this area of knowledge.

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