On design : theory, history, education and practice / Tevfik Balcioglu.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section one Theory -- 1 Original and reproduction: from corporeal to clone -- 2 In search of principles: we have been told that they died long ago -- 3 Problematic of local and global design identity in newly industrialized countries: with special emphasis on Turkey at the end of the twentieth century -- 4 The essential elements: the unity of work and transferability of knowledge -- 5 Research, knowledge and doctorate programmes: towards the tihrd domain -- Section two History -- 6 On transformations of the term design with reference to mass-produced objects -- 7 Mapping the mind: tracing the mentality change -- 8 Observations on the rise of design historiography by the end of the twentieth century in the UK: a view from 'outside in' with touch of globalization -- 9 Uncharted territories of transnational design history with particular reference to Turkey -- 10 Turkish graphic design: from the age of the alphabet revolution to the end of the twentieth century -- 11 4T design and design history society: a criticalanalysis -- Section three Education and practice -- 12 Integrated design approach (IDeA): reflections on a new school of design building -- 13 PhD, DFA or both: the protection of identity, nature and the potential power of differences -- 14 Towards an understanding of professional doctorates -- 15 A threshold where theory and practice congregate fortuitously -- 16 Industrial design in Turkey: a new agenda (rewritten with Aren Emre Kurtgözü in 2023) -- 17 Redesigning Turkish cult objects: from traditional to 'modern'?.

"This volume presents for the first time a curated selection of essays written over the last 30 years by leading design thinker and educator, Tevfik Balcioglu. With a focus on Turkish and British design, his writing examines questions of national and transnational design history and provides a critical insight into contemporary global design issues. Structured into four thematic sections with contextualizing introductions, this anthology addresses various aspects of design history, theory, education and practice. Essays look at the impact of industrialization and globalization on design cultures and highlight local and global design developments from the late 20th century to the present day. They cover reproduction techniques and technological progress in recent decades, the changing nature of mass-produced objects and the introduction of new methods, systems, shapes, forms and styles over time. Addressing issues relating to education and practice, case studies draw on Balcioglu's work at various institutions such as Izmir University of Economics, Turkey where he established a faculty of design departments and introduced a new model of integrated programmes, and Kent University, UK where he established the BA (Hons) 3D Design course. His writing explores the nature and transferability of knowledge in the design field through critical analysis of the emergence of new degree programmes, the evolution of design education and the relationship between theory and practice"-- Provided by publisher.