International Design Organizations HARDBACK 9781350112513

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Explore the histories, legacies, and values of international design organizations in this comprehensive volume. Featuring contributions from leading design scholars, this book delves into the creation and impact of non-governmental organizations focused on design, examining their role in shaping international consensus, enhancing communication among professionals, and raising design standards. The content spans various design disciplines and regions, including Argentina, Turkey, Estonia, Switzerland, Italy, China, and the USA, with a central focus on the Cold War period and post-colonial perspectives. Drawing on extensive original research and archival sources, this book critically questions the aims and achievements of these organizations in light of their historical development and global reach. This innovative volume brings together international design scholars to address the history and present-day status of national and international design organizations, working across design disciplines. The book explores how these organizations set out to create an international consensus for the future direction of design, including enhancing communication between professionals, educators, and practitioners, raising standards for design, and creating communities of designers across linguistic, national, and political borders. **Product Summary:** International Design Organizations, Hardcover, English, 352 pages, published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, featuring contributions by Jeremy Aynsley, Alison J. Clarke, and Tania Messell. ISBN: 9781350112513.