Was ist Ihre Definition von Design? Clemens Weisshaar
What is your definition of design?
Design is an activity committed to reinventing the future. It deals with materializing vision in the real world. Therefore its definition has to change almost on a daily basis – particularly at this moment of fundamental paradigm change.
Today, April 19 2009 design is low fat and no steroids, sustainable and anarchistic, a sizzling brew of 130% Thinking, 46% Critique, 93% Comment, 67% Revolution, 84% Fun, 90% Economy, 120% Risk, 90% Democracy, 84% Multilingual, 117% Anarchy, 27% Work Out, 30% Panic, 80% Specific, 74% Control, 57% Intuition, 83% Apollonian, 49% Night Flight, 46% Plebejan, 58% Rough, 77% Divine, 68% Dionysian, 94% Urban, 40% Universal, 74% Maths, 33% Craft, 98% Personal, 34% Illusion and 62% Solid.
Is design an expression of art (an art form?)
There are many art forms. Some of the evidence produced on planet design may be knighted as pieces of art in the future.
Clemens Weisshaar, München, 2009
Kram/Weisshaar, Vendôme, 2008 © Frank Stolle
Was ist Ihre Definition von Design? Marc Newson
What is your definition of design?
Design is my job – it’s what I do.
Is design an expression of art (an art form?)
As a general rule I would say no, but there are always exceptions …
Marc Newson, Designer, London
Falcon 900B long range jet, 1999, Design: Marc Newson
Was ist Ihre Definition von Design? Claudia Neumann
Was ist Ihre Definition von Design?
Design ist mitten im Leben, es kümmert sich nämlich um die Gestaltung fast aller uns umgebenden Produkte, Dienstleistungen, Räume … Dabei ist von großem Vorteil, dass das Design sowohl Teil der Kultur als auch der Wirtschaft ist, woraus manche Trennunschärfen erwachsen, die es aber als Chance zu begreifen gilt: Dass das Design sich nicht unbedingt disziplinieren lässt, eröffnet viele Chancen für spannende Kooperationen, Innovationen und Grenzgänge.
Ist Design ein Ausdruck von Kunst (eine Kunst-Form)?
Nach klassischer Definition nicht, denn Kunst darf sich nicht funktionalisieren lassen und/oder zu einem speziellen Nutzen entstehen, und Design muss genau dieses. Dennoch: Heute ist diese alte Definition vielleicht etwas streng, denn natürlich gibt es Ausprägungen des Designs, die die Kunst zumindest umarmen. Und warum auch nicht?
Claudia Neumann, PR-Fachfrau und Design-Expertin, Köln
sacco, 1968; Design: Gatti, Paolini, Teodoro für Zanotta. Covermotiv für Claudia Neumanns Buch »Design Lexikon Italien«, Dumont 2002
Was ist Ihre Definition von Design? Rolf Sachs
What is your definition of design?
It is to shape or build something in order for it to fulfil a function. This can be purely functional (a jet engine or shovel, form follows only function) or tries to present/express itself attractive to the eye (a Louis XV fauteuil or Sottsass vase)
Is design an expression of art (an art form?)
If it is not fulfilling uniquely a function, yes. The word design, as we understand it today, was in most languages labelled “decorative arts”, it meant to add creativity (mostly decoration) to a functional object and that is in a broader sense an art form.
Rolf Sachs, Designer, London
Rolf Sachs, Shelter for Bees, 2008
Was ist Ihre Definition von Design? Robert Thiemann
What is your definition of design?
Design is giving form to an idea with a specific purpose in mind.
Is design an expression of art (an art form?)
At its best – if idea, form and purpose merge – design can be seen as an art form.
Robert Thiemann, Editor of FRAME Magazine, Amsterdam
Konstantin Gricic: Miura, stapelbarer Barhocker für Plank, Designpreis 2007 silber. Jurymitglied Robert Thiemann schreibt in der Laudatio: »Ein gewöhnlicher Barhocker ist gegen Miura ein Sammelsurium aus Komponenten und Materialien.«
Was ist Ihre Definition von Design? Arik Levy
What is your definition of design?
interesting, problem solving, about people, art, passion, honest.
Is design an expression of art (an art form?)
possibly yes but not all.
Arik Levy, Designer, Paris
Rock_wood 2007 © Arik Levy / Ldesign, Paris
Was ist Ihre Definition von Design? Sophie Lovell
What is your definition of design?
problem-solving
Is design an expression of art (an art form?)
no
Sophie Lovell, Autorin, Berlin
Auszug aus Sophie Lovells Buch »Limited Edition«, © Birkhäuser 2009
Was ist Ihre Definition von Design? Ross Lovegrove
What is your definition of design? and: Is design an expression of art (an art form?)
Design is multiple and accessible
Art is singular and rare
Design Art is multiple and rare
Ross Lovegrove, Designer, London
Ross Lovegrove: Liquid Table Trilobal, 2007 © Ross Lovegrove studio, London
Was ist Ihre Definition von Design? Alexander von Vegesack
What is your definition of design?
Design is a strategy to balance the different factors involved in the creation of form, such as function, economy, construction, emotion, etc.
This balance can be highly subjective or strive for timelessnes. It can make the usual things look unexpected, or the unusual things look very normal.
Is design an expression of art (an art form?)
Design is a way to develop form just like art, but with other means and purposes. If both disciplines come close to each other, it should not mean that they are identical, as this would dissolve the creative tension between them, which has always been a source of inspiration for both designers and artists.
Alexander von Vegesack, Direktor des Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein
Architekt: Frank Gehry, Foto: Thomas Dix © Vitra Design Museum
Was ist Ihre Definition von Design? Martino Gamper
What is your definition of design?
the designation of spaces, places, people and behavior
Is design an expression of art (an art form?)
yes, it is the expression of how we live and how we are going to live
Martino Gamper, Designer, London
Olympia 2. August 2006; Courtesy Nilufar Galery, Milano und Martino Gamper, London; Foto: Åbäke
