Design and truth /
Grudin, Robert.
New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press,
c2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. 1. Homage to Rikyu : design, truth, and power. Sen no Rikyu and the paradox of innovation -- Good design tells the truth -- What design and truth say about each other -- Design as tragedy : the rise and fall of the Twin Towers -- Edsel's law : how bad design happens -- Designs of darkness  -- Face to face with design -- Pt. 2. Homage to Vasari : design, knowledge, and energy. Giorgio Vasari and the permutations of design -- The lady in the picture : design and revelation in Renaissance art -- In Jefferson's footsteps : modes of self-design -- Jefferson's gravestone : metaphorical extensions of design -- Liberty as a knowledge design -- Corporate redesign and the business of knowledge -- Designing time -- The design of private knowledge -- Epilogue. Designing truth.
Design.
Truth.