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I think design as an independent study is a mistake. it should always be coupled with underlying system engineering. When they are decoupled you end up with ar
by somat 4y ago
I think design as an independent study is a mistake. it should always be coupled with underlying system engineering.
When they are decoupled you end up with architects making pretty buildings that are hard to build and operate. software that looks nice framed on a wall but trips up the casual user and is downright painful for the Professional user. and stylish consumer goods where the style interferes with the function.
- whiteboardr 4y agoYou nailed all problems with design education in that comment. Rich Gold’s fabulous book “Plenitude” comes to mind.
- colinjoy 4y agoThere is a common misconception that design is about "how it looks". Design is multidisciplinary at its core. That is not to say that there aren't mediocre designers and architects out there, but I would argue that – when taught right – there are few degrees that are more multidisciplinary and cross-domain by nature than those two.