Nature Design
Subtitle: From Inspiration to Innovation
Contributors: Barry Bergdoll (Contributor); Dario Gamboni (Contributor); Philip Ursprung (Contributor); Museum für Gestaltung Zürich (Editor); Angeli Sachs (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Apress
Published: October 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9783037780985
Subjects: History Of Art / Art & Design Styles; Nature in art, still life, landscapes & seascapes; Design; Esthetics; Art; Art & Art Instruction; Design - General; History - General; Individual Architect; Art  / General; Art / Design / General
Description: "Nature has been a source of inspiration in the design of the human environment, and its influence on contemporary design is more than evident. The "model of nature," with its forms, structures, and organizing principles, does not only inspire the widest range of concept and design processes, but also can be expressed in a broad spectrum of forms and functions. Nature Design addresses this phenomenon from the eighteenth century until today, and presents an international selection of objects and projects from the fields of design, architecture, landscape architecture, art, photography, and scientific research that do not simply depict or imitate nature, but use it as a starting point and reservoir of inspiration for eclectic and innovative responses to the relationship between man and his environment."--Jacket.