The Form of Design - Kahane, Josiah
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The Form of Design is the first all-encompassing book about the visual language of man-made products. It explains how mass-produced objects evolve over time and what made them change. In the book the author materialises the governing rules of form evolution by means of 14 case studies. These case studies encompass a diversity of product families such as smart phones and bicycles, coffee machines and chairs, accompanied by charts and numerous illustrations that illuminate and elucidate the evolutionary processes involved.

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Produktbeschreibung
The Form of Design is the first all-encompassing book about the visual language of man-made products. It explains how mass-produced objects evolve over time and what made them change. In the book the author materialises the governing rules of form evolution by means of 14 case studies. These case studies encompass a diversity of product families such as smart phones and bicycles, coffee machines and chairs, accompanied by charts and numerous illustrations that illuminate and elucidate the evolutionary processes involved.
Autorenporträt
Josiah Kahane is a professor emeritus of design at the Holon Institute of Technology (HIT) in Israel. Kahane studied industrial design in UCLA, receiving a BA in 1970 and an MA in 1972. As one of the pioneers of industrial design in Israel, he was involved in founding the design program at HIT, serving several terms as departmental chair. Later involved in academic management, as HIT's academic VP. Kahane was also a design consultant in Israel's electronics and medical hi-tech hub. ent communities.