Unsustainability: towards a new design history, with reference to British utility
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Massey, A. and Micklethwaite, P. 2009. Unsustainability: towards a new design history, with reference to British utility. Design Philosophy Papers.
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Title | Unsustainability: towards a new design history, with reference to British utility |
Authors | Massey, A. and Micklethwaite, P. |
Abstract | Does design history need to be rewritten? Do we need to constantly re-invent disciplines and approaches, negate all previous scholarship because we can assert our own as more credible? This paper argues for a New Design History which does not eschew everything from the original Design History, in the spirit of sustainability. The wardrobe of Design History has some items which deserve thrifty recycling. The argument is presented by moving through three different modes/voices: first, the challenge of sustainability for the discipline of Design History is examined; then an autobiographical account of the acknowledgement of sustainability within the history of Design History is presented; finally, the British Utility scheme is considered as a case study in the history of sustainability. |
Research Group | Fashion and Interiors |
Design and Urban Cultures cluster | |
CREATE/Feminisms cluster | |
Visual Culture and Curating cluster | |
Publisher | Team D/E/S |
Journal | Design Philosophy Papers |
ISSN | 1448-7136 |
Publication dates | |
2009 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 13 Nov 2012 |
Output status | Published |
Web address (URL) | http://www.desphilosophy.com/dpp/dpp_journal/cited_papers/paper5_MasseyMickle/body.html |
Language | English |
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