This exhibition is very much about the celebration of form and physicality of objects. And although all objects are selected for their functional practicality, their daily use is elusive. The beautiful online catalog tracks the story behind, highlights the process of inception and provides the context in which to understand each object. Although I personally prefer to experience products in relationship to their anticipated surroundings, I must confess enjoying sometimes watching, observing, staring at solitary design objects placed on a pedestal or displayed behind glass out of context of their intended use, instead set in a context of appreciation.

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Is industrial design applied only to gadgets like phones, personal music players and similar miniature devices ? What about cars, toys, shaving razors, washing machines, speed boats, trains, kitchen appliances and the entire rage of Alessi’s products.

And what is “Traditional Industrial Design” Did you see the Apple notebook October 2008 video? Jonathan describes the design process of a laptop.

What will you describe that as: traditional or non traditional design?

Your article is highly misleading…It somehow gives an impression that design is only about the surface, the skin, the form.

It is in the nature of tech gadgets that they are essentially boring and come to life only when powered up. But a beautiful vase sitting on a table is always ‘powered up’ to beautify the space.

I will give your article a C – .

Good luck !