Meinhard Buurman Buurman

Interactivity is the catchword for a wide range of innovative solutions that concept designers and engineers are developing in every area of technology and culture. For the authors interaction is more than a technological or aesthetic concept, it is a new means to ally humans and technology in a dynamic and reciprocal form of "living in technology". This publication gathers together scientists and contributors from diverse fields of activity, providing a fascinating, up-to-date survey of the technological and conceptual equipment of experts engaged in aesthetic disciplines and product design. The editor, Professor Gerhard M. Buurman, is Head of Interactiondesign at the University of Art, Media and Design (HGKZ) in Zurich. Unter dem Stichwort der Interaktivität arbeiten heute Designer, Ingenieure und Konzepter an innovativen Lösungen für alle Bereiche der Technik und Kultur. Interaktivität beschreibt eine dynamische und wechselseitig wirkende Kooperation von Mensch und Technik und sie bedingt ein neues Denken unter der realistischen Annahme von einem «Leben in Technik». Das Buch führt Wissenschaftler und Menschen aus ganz unterschiedlichen Praxisbereichen zusammen und gibt einen spannenden und aktuellen Überblick über das technologische und konzeptionelle Rüstzeug von Experten, die im Bereich der ästhetischen Disziplinen arbeiten und Produkte gestalten. Der Herausgeber Professor Gerhard M. Buurman ist Head of Interactiondesign an der HGKZ.

"In recent years, design has grown in importance for economic and technical development projects. This increase is in turn associated with very topical social issues. Yet, how can this dimension of design, i.e. "social design", be researched and made visible? This was the question that was tackled by the authors of this book to shed light on the specific rationalities of the processes and methods of design. Based on eight selected projects of applied design at the Zurich University of the Arts, from the areas of Industrial design, Interaction design and Game design, various networks of heterogeneous actors are described and discussed from various academic perspectives. The investigated design productions represent an intrinsic logic than can neither be limited to standardized sets of methods within the discipline nor to established methods outside it. At the same time, decoding the complexity of singular design processes contributes to the advancement of the formulation of design theory."--Site Web de l'éditeur.