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Study of the definitions, assumptions, and implications of design

Philosophy of design is the study of definitions of design, and the assumptions, foundations, and implications of design. The field, which is mostly a sub-discipline of aesthetics, is defined by an interest in a set of problems, or an interest in central or foundational concerns in design. In addition to these central problems for design as a whole, many philosophers of design consider these problems as they apply to particular disciplines (e.g. philosophy of art).

Although most practitioners are philosophers specialized in aesthetics (i.e., aestheticians), several prominent designers and artists have contributed to the field. For an introduction to the philosophy of design see the article by Per Galle at the Royal Danish Academy of Art.

Notable philosophers and theorists

Philosophers of design, or philosophers relevant to the philosophical study of design:

References

Galle, Per (18 February 2015). "Philosophy of Design". KADK. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
Balsamo, Anne (2011). Designing culture : the technological imagination at work. Durham NC: Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0822344452.
Dilnot, Clive (2017). "Design, knowledge and human interest". Design Philosophy Papers. 15 (2): 145–163. doi:10.1080/14487136.2017.1388963.
Drucker, Johanna (2014). Graphesis: Visual forms of knowledge production. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-72493-8.
Flusser, Vilém (1999). The shape of things: a philosophy of design. London: Reaktion. ISBN 9781861890559.
Fry, Tony (September 2020). Defuturing: A New Design Philosophy. Radical Thinkers in Design. London, England: Bloomsbury Visual Arts.
Latour, Bruno (2009). "A Cautious Prometheus? A Few Steps Toward a Philosophy of Design (With Special Attention to Peter Sloterdijk)". In Fiona Hackne, Jonathn Glynne; Minto, Viv (eds.). Proceedings of the 2008 Annual International Conference of the Design History Society -- Falmouth, 3-6 September 2009 (PDF). Universal Publishers. pp. 2–10.
Mollerup, Per (2019). Pretense Design: Surface over Substance. MIT Press.
Verbeek, Peter-Paul (2005). What Things Do: Philosophical Reflections on Technology, Agency, and Design. Pa., Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 0271025395.

Design

Disciplines

Communication design	Advertising Book design Brand design Exhibit design Film title design Graphic design Motion Postage stamp design Print design Illustration Information design Instructional design News design Photography Retail design Signage / Traffic sign design Typography / Type design Video design Visual merchandising
Environmental design	Architecture Architectural lighting design Building design Passive solar Ecological design Environmental impact design Garden design Computer-aided Healthy community design Hotel design Interior architecture Interior design EID Keyline design Landscape architecture Sustainable Landscape design Spatial design Urban design
Industrial design	Automotive design Automotive suspension design CMF design Corrugated box design Electric guitar design Furniture design Sustainable Hardware interface design Motorcycle design Packaging and labeling Photographic lens design Product design Production design Sensory design Service design
Interaction design	Experience design EED Game design Level design Video game design Hardware interface design Icon design Immersive design Information design Sonic interaction design User experience design User interface design Web design
Other applied arts	Public art design Ceramic / glass design Fashion design Costume design Jewellery design Floral design Game art design Property design Scenic design Sound design Stage/set lighting design Textile design
Other design & engineering	Algorithm design Behavioural design Boiler design Database design Drug design Electrical system design Experimental design Filter design Geometric design Work design Integrated circuit design Circuit design Physical design Power network design Mechanism design Nuclear weapon design Nucleic acid design Organization design Process design Processor design Protein design Research design Social design Software design Spacecraft design Strategic design Systems design

Approaches

Tools
Intellectual property
Organizations
Awards

Tools	AAD Architectural model Blueprint Comprehensive layout CAD CAID Virtual home design software CAutoD Design quality indicator Electronic design automation Flowchart Mockup Design specification Prototype Sketch Storyboard Technical drawing HTML editor Website wireframe
Intellectual property	Community design Design around Design infringement Design patent Fashion design copyright Geschmacksmuster Industrial design rights European Union
Organizations	American Institute of Graphic Arts Chartered Society of Designers Design and Industries Association Design Council International Forum Design Design Research Society
Awards	European Design Award German Design Award Good Design Award (Museum of Modern Art) Good Design Award (Chicago Athenaeum) Graphex IF Product Design Award James Dyson Award Prince Philip Designers Prize