Title: An Overview of the Early Foundations and Development of Contemporary Industrial Design in Turkey
Abstract: What do the following have in common: a Rolling Stones Tour DVD, a Paul Verhoeven film, a Guy Gerber song and an exhibition of Turkish design and designers in the 2000s? The answer surprisingly is that they were all entitled Turkish Delight. Though currently under the heavy influence of a global economical crisis, the first decade of the twenty-first century has seen the ascent of Turkish industrial design and designers – not only on a national scale, but also as an international phenomenon. Only three or four decades ago, the discipline was almost unknown in Turkish society, even in industry, its main area. Today, courses in industrial design and industrial product design at Turkish universities are among the most popular choices, and design is now considered a crucial element in production and service industries in addition to innovation, management, marketing, research and development. In the international arena, not only is there an increase in quantity but also in the quality of design and designers in and from Turkey. This study aims to provide an insight into the earliest, even ancient, foundations of design embedded in the culture and geography of the Anatolia region, and tries to combine these early foundations with the very latest industrial design practices in Turkey.
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
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