Monday, June 15, 2015

The Importance of Every Day Design

In "The Design of Everyday Things" Norman pointed out the visual and esthetic importance of everyday things which habituate our living world (liebensveld).

Take the Lamborghini Galardo, 650-4. In the present lineup, the Asterion LPI-910-4 is a bit nice, a bit Fisker Karma. Sort of happy, jovial, and inviting a country ride. Models such as the Hurrican - seem riddled with fire-control switches - utterly useless - and taken from Military design criteria, to appeal to the male. We liked the Egotiste, however. Aghast at the Aventador. Only the Veneno Roadster seems owner-ship worthy. And that's four million Canadian (CDN). $4.0M.



It's thus that you begin to appreciate the everyday things, and how properly they are made. Take the Gilette Fusion Pro Glide Razor - not the ridiculous one with the ball taken from the ... - but the Fusion Power. How much work went into that? Or you everyday pair of Chinese Stainless barber shears - how the interior of the handle is a different colour from the outside - what design -how Lamborghini Aventador!


It's a pity that not much in Hi Fi has a budget for design. It's often trudged out as a blatant after-though - or so secondary from good design that only the most marginal of products are hailed as design revolutions, and are circled with awe in trade shows.




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