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Abstract
This paper reflects on the diffusion of sustainable technologies in comparison with other successful technologies from a design history perspective.
Historic case studies of three successful technologies (the automobile, the television, and the personal computer) revealed that there is a strong correlation between the appearance of the technology and the aesthetics of the dominant design movements. During the diffusion period of new technologies the conformity of these technologies to the looks of the prevailing design movements of these diffusion periods increases [1]. In other words; in the same time that these technologies became successful, they looked more and more like ‘normal things’ [2].
Historic case studies of three successful technologies (the automobile, the television, and the personal computer) revealed that there is a strong correlation between the appearance of the technology and the aesthetics of the dominant design movements. During the diffusion period of new technologies the conformity of these technologies to the looks of the prevailing design movements of these diffusion periods increases [1]. In other words; in the same time that these technologies became successful, they looked more and more like ‘normal things’ [2].
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 9 Oct 2017 |
| Event | Design History Society Annual Conference 2017: Making and Unmaking the Environment - University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway Duration: 7 Sept 2017 → 9 Sept 2017 http://www.makingandunmaking.net/ |
Conference
| Conference | Design History Society Annual Conference 2017 |
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| Abbreviated title | DHS 2017 |
| Country/Territory | Norway |
| City | Oslo |
| Period | 7/09/17 → 9/09/17 |
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Keywords
- Sustainable technologies
- Aesthetics
- Technology Diffusion
- Technology Acceptance
- Design
- Design History
- Design Movements
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Future aesthetics of technology; context specific theories from design and philosophy of technology
Eggink, W. & Snippert, J., 12 Apr 2017, In: The Design Journal. 20, Suppl. 1, p. 196-208Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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