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Are We Human? Notes on an Archeology of Design

by Mark Wigley, Beatriz Colomina
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Are We Human? Notes on an Archeology of Design
Are We Human? Notes on an Archeology of Design

Philosophical exploration of design's humanity-shaping impact.

If you've ever pondered how design touches every aspect of our lives, "Are We Human?" offers a deep dive into its significance. The authors, known for their critical perspectives, will have you reexamining everything from your morning routine to social structures, questioning the role design plays not just aesthetically, but ethically and politically. This book could alter your perception of what it means to be human in a world where design is omnipresent.

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Are We Human? Notes on an Archeology of Design

by Mark Wigley, Beatriz Colomina
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ISBN: 9783037785119
Authors: Mark Wigley, Beatriz Colomina
Publisher: Lars Müller Publishers
Date of Publication: 2017-01-15
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Creative Nonfiction, History, Art, Philosophy
Related Topics: Essays, Anthropology, Architecture, Art Design, Design, Theory, History
Goodreads rating: 4.36
(rated by 392 readers)

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The question Are We Human? is both urgent and ancient. Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley offer a multilayered exploration of the intimate relationship between human and design and rethink the philosophy of design in a multi-dimensional exploration from the very first tools and ornaments to the constant buzz of social media. The average day involves the experience of thousands of layers of design that reach to outside space but also reach deep into our bodies and brains. Even the planet itself has been completely encrusted by design as a geological layer. There is no longer an outside to the world of design. Colomina's and Wigley's field notes offer an archaeology of the way design has gone viral and is now bigger than the world. They range across the last few hundred thousand years and the last few seconds to scrutinize the uniquely plastic relation between brain and artifact. A vivid portrait emerges. Design is what makes the human. It becomes the way humans ask questions and thereby continuously redesign themselves.
 

Philosophical exploration of design's humanity-shaping impact.

If you've ever pondered how design touches every aspect of our lives, "Are We Human?" offers a deep dive into its significance. The authors, known for their critical perspectives, will have you reexamining everything from your morning routine to social structures, questioning the role design plays not just aesthetically, but ethically and politically. This book could alter your perception of what it means to be human in a world where design is omnipresent.

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