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Hertzian Tales: Electronic Products, Aesthetic Experience, And Critical Design (Mit Press)
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How Design Can Improve The Quality Of Our Everyday Lives By Engaging The Invisible Electromagnetic Environment In Which We Live.As Our Everyday Social And Cultural Experiences Are Increasingly Mediated By Electronic Productsfrom Intelligent Toasters To Ipodsit Is The Design Of These Products That Shapes Our Experience Of The Electrosphere In Which We Live. Designers Of Electronic Products, Writes Anthony Dunne In Hertzian Tales, Must Begin To Think More Broadly About The Aesthetic Role Of Electronic Products In Everyday Life. Industrial Design Has The Potential To Enrich Our Daily Livesto Improve The Quality Of Our Relationship To The Artificial Environment Of Technology, And Even, Argues Dunne, To Be Subverted For Socially Beneficial Ends.The Cultural Speculations And Conceptual Design Proposals In Hertzian Tales Are Not Utopian Visions Or Blueprints; Instead, They Embody A Critique Of Presentday Practices, Mixing Criticism With Optimism. Six Essays Explore Design Approaches For Developing The Aesthetic Potential Of Electronic Products Outside A Commercial Contextconsidering Such Topics As The Postoptimal Object And The Aesthetics Of Userunfriendlinessand Five Proposals Offer Commentary In The Form Of Objects, Videos, And Images. These Include Electroclimates, Animations On An Lcd Screen That Register Changes In Radio Frequency; When Objects Dream..., Consumer Products That Dream In Electromagnetic Waves; Thief Of Affection, Which Steals Radio Signals From Cardiac Pacemakers; Tuneable Cities, Which Uses The Car As It Drives Through Overlapping Radio Environments As An Interface Of Hertzian And Physical Space; And The Faraday Chair: Negative Radio, Enclosed In A Transparent But Radioopaque Shield.Very Little Has Changed In The World Of Design Since Hertzian Tales Was First Published By The Royal College Of Art In 1999, Writes Dunne In His Preface To This Mit Press Edition: Design Is Not Engaging With The Social, Cultural, And Ethical Implications Of The Technologies It Makes So Sexy And Consumable. His Project And Proposals Challenge It To Do So.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Hertzian Tales'? A: The main theme of 'Hertzian Tales' is how design can enhance our everyday lives by engaging with the invisible electromagnetic environment around us. The book discusses the role of electronic product design in shaping social and cultural experiences.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Hertzian Tales'? A: The author of 'Hertzian Tales' is Anthony Dunne, a prominent designer and theorist known for his work on the intersection of design and technology.
- Q: What type of design approaches are explored in the book? A: The book explores various design approaches that aim to develop the aesthetic potential of electronic products, focusing on concepts like the post-optimal object and the aesthetics of user-unfriendliness.
- Q: How many pages does 'Hertzian Tales' have? A: 'Hertzian Tales' has a total of 174 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: 'Hertzian Tales' is available in a paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Hertzian Tales' published? A: 'Hertzian Tales' was published on September 26, 2008.
- Q: What kind of objects and proposals are included in 'Hertzian Tales'? A: The book includes various conceptual design proposals and objects, such as animations on LCD screens that register changes in radio frequency and consumer products that interact with electromagnetic waves.
- Q: Is 'Hertzian Tales' suitable for individuals interested in design? A: 'Hertzian Tales' is particularly suitable for individuals interested in design, technology, and the social implications of electronic products, as it challenges conventional design practices.
- Q: Does 'Hertzian Tales' provide practical design solutions? A: While 'Hertzian Tales' does not provide traditional design blueprints, it offers critical insights and speculative proposals that encourage designers to think creatively about technology's role in society.
- Q: What is the significance of the title 'Hertzian Tales'? A: The title 'Hertzian Tales' refers to the exploration of the electromagnetic spectrum ('Hertzian' relates to Hertz, the unit of frequency) and how it influences our interaction with electronic products in everyday life.