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Design for Innovative Technology: From Disruption to Acceptance

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Description for Design for Innovative Technology: From Disruption to Acceptance Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AM; TBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 247 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.

Despite their often remarkable performance, new and `disruptive’ technologies often meet with resistance from the general public. Design – sometimes assumed to play a purely aesthetic role – is central in making revolutionary technology acceptable to society. Mastering design allows technological breakthroughs to transcend the innovation stage and to enter daily life.

In this clear and accessible book, Nicolas Henchoz and Yves Mirande offer a new vision for the discipline. A wide range of practical case studies examine how the principles discussed in the book can renew the interplay between design and innovation. These include: solar cells dye-sensitized ... Read more

Building on contributions from the sociologist Michel Maffesoli and designers Yves Béhar, Jasper Morrison and Andrea Branzi, Design for Innovative Technology is the culmination of the groundbreaking research performed at the EPFL+ECAL Lab in Switzerland and its network of international institutions worldwide. A fascinating read for anyone interested in the evolution of design.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138782785
SKU
V9781138782785
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About Nicholas Henchoz
Nicholas Henchoz is Director of the EPFL+ECAL Lab, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. Yves Mirande is a leading journalist in the field of design.

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