Explores the roots of design since the Renaissance and its evolution within industrial revolutions, emphasizing different design approaches and the aesthetics of data.
Emphasizes the importance of managing trade-offs for product robustness in mechanical design, using Multi-objective Monotonicity Analysis for quantitative analysis and systematic redesign efforts.
Explores Adolf Loos' critique of ornamentation and bourgeois culture, contrasting with Ettore Sottsass' innovative approach to design and his influence on post-Fordism.
