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Course: History and Theory of Design 1

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Course title History and Theory of Design 1
Course code KDA/DD1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Vlček Tomáš, prof. PhDr. CSc.
Course content
1. We are all designers (D. A. Norman). 2. Fashion, taste and aesthetism: the history of the concept of interior in the 20th century. 3. The colours of interior (from Le Curbusier and Bauhaus until the present times). 4. Functionality and robustness as opposed to unnecessity (Sullivan's (???) slogan and its criticism). 5. Architects designing furniture (from J. Hoffmann to F. Gehry). 6. Architects designing the items of everydy use (dinner sets by world-renowned architects). 7. Mr. Hulot B. Mau: design as rhetoric

Learning activities and teaching methods
Observation, Demonstration
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 28 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The development of industrial design during the 20th Century, brings gradual change of approach to the concept of applied arts, focuses attention on prominent figures working in this field; application of new materials and the influence of large exhibitions and fairs has transformed the world.
To grasp knowledge of prehistory of contemporary design.
Prerequisites
Unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Presentation of artistic and creative activities

A final test for students.
Recommended literature
  • The international Design Yearbook, New York, London (od r. 1985/86).. London.
  • Bloemink, B., Cunningham (ed.), J. Design is not Art. London, 2004.
  • Koudelková, D., Šimková, A. Atika 1987 - 1992. Emoce a forma. Brno, 2007.
  • Mau, B. Life Style. London, 2000.
  • Michl, J. Tak nám prý forma sleduje funkci. Praha, 2003.
  • Norman, D.A. Emotiona Design. Why we love (or hate) everday things. New York, 2004.
  • Sparkeová, P. Století designu. Praha, 1999.
  • Taut, B. Nové bydlení. Žena jako tvůrce moderní domácnosti. Praha, 1926.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Architecture Study plan (Version): Architecture (1) Category: Architecture 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Technical University of Liberec, date of update: 26.04.2024 23:50.