Product Design, Technology, and Social Change: A Short Cultural History

A pocket history of product design from the birth of cities to the digital design revolution.

This cultural history critically examines the development of product design, considering major milestones in the mass production of goods and services and aiming to incorporate a more inclusive worldview than traditional surveys of the topic.

The breadth and versatility of product design throughout history have been profound. Products have long supported the integration and interpretation of emergi...