[Open Design] [OpenDesign] Questions about the Open Design Definition

Thu Feb 28 15:49:51 UTC 2013

I've created an issue for this, it looks like it may be a critical bug 
for the definition:
https://github.com/OpenDesign-WorkingGroup/Open-Design-Definition/issues/14

Mmmh what about changing "objects" into "projects", does is still work?
I'm thinking about graphic design or interior design... or probably it 
could be "the visual or tangible design of objects, communication 
artifacts, interior spaces, fashion artifacts...".
Probably expanding and clearly defining the possibilities could make 
things more clear...

Massimo

On 2/28/13 5:44 PM, Dr. Peter Troxler wrote:
> agree ... avoid the term aesthetic, even if between ''..." as it does not sit comfortably with designers and could be seen as reductionist or even pejorative
>
> what about:
> "the visual or tangible design of objects that are not purely utilitarian"
> (purely utilitarian as in "M4 screws")
>
> On 28 Feb 2013, at 16:41 , Massimo Menichinelli <massimo.menichinelli at aalto.fi> wrote:
>
>> On 2/28/13 5:38 PM, Dr. Peter Troxler wrote:
>>>>> Many many designers, authors, researchers and schools of design would reply that design is not only about the "aesthetic" side, even if there is some design that is only about "aesthetic". So probably this definition would make things easily, by complicating the discussion on another side. So again, probably it's all about deciding between design according to law or design according to designers...
>>> yes, please take the "aesthetic" with a pinch of salt, the more legalese "the visual design of objects that are not purely utilitarian" probaly fits the bill better, what do you think?
>>>
>>
>> Right, so probably we should state clearly in the definition that design is not only about aesthetics, but currently according to law this may be the case. It is a so complicated issue that probably the best thing would be to state the problem clearly without addressing it in our effort.
>>
>> Massimo
>>

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