Dear all,
In my PhD research in Design I was confronted with the need to know more
about the products classified by several authors as Design Classics
(chairs, lighting, clocks, door handles, toys,...) and I would like to
contact with studies that have addressed the issue.
I'm looking for references that might discuss how a classic design can be
defined, for example.
I am interested in better understanding of how objects created decades ago
are still marketed, purchased and used by people and how that status
(classic) may be dependent on its author, the context (historical,
economic, social and cultural) of creation, or attributes of the object
itself (aesthetic, ergonomic, functional,...)
Many thanks in advance.
Joćo Martins
PhD Student
Doctoral Program in Design
University of Aveiro
Portugal
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