Through a design historical approach at a micro level, this thesis traced the global circulation of a collection of eighteenth-century Portuguese tilework and its re-contextualization in a new diplomatic terrain; the American embassy grounds in Lisbon, Portugal, built between 19…
Misogyny is at the core of the binary gender order. Female misogyny directly leads to the further strengthening of the patriarchal system. And mass media, as a communication tool, undoubtedly plays an accomplice role in strengthening female misogyny. Based on the study of female…
This project works toward building a technology platform, community, and database for designers and design enthusiasts. The subject matter is furniture, both innovative (new) designer works and iconic (vintage) classics of 20th century design.
This dissertation reexamines the work of the Victorian polymath William Morris (1834-1896) through his relationship with the landscape of the River Thames. Morris passed his whole life within the Thames’s system of streams and gentle valleys, and the river flows through his inte…
The profession known as industrial design is undergoing a transformation. Design thinking and strategy are replacing form giving and styling. Critics are calling for curricular reform to meet the changing needs of practice, yet surprisingly little knowledge is available about ho…