La sparizione del design. Parte II: Less is Less

The evolution of Interaction Design could be read as a radicalization of the dogma of modern functionalism, Less is More, and a "rediscovery" of certain theories of Minimal Art. This radicalization is reflected in the same evolution that has taken place since the early Nineties within the...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Marras, Andrea Mecacci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2014-06-01
Series:Aisthesis
Subjects:
HCI
Online Access:https://oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/aisthesis/article/view/838
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Summary:The evolution of Interaction Design could be read as a radicalization of the dogma of modern functionalism, Less is More, and a "rediscovery" of certain theories of Minimal Art. This radicalization is reflected in the same evolution that has taken place since the early Nineties within the Human-Computer Interaction, with the gradual replacement of User Experience as a major category of interaction design. Designing the interactive experience (emotional and aesthetic) becomes more important than Usability. But if the experience becomes the specific object of design, the materiality of the object, its shell, loses its importance. The evolution of design, through the spread of computing,  leads to a pervasive dematerialization of everyday objects.
ISSN:2035-8466