DESIGN OF DELIGHT? POSITIONING NEW ZEALAND PRODUCT DESIGN
Michael Smythe
Industrial designer Michael Smythe developed his writing skills with occasional articles for Designscape magazine and later Home & Building and ProDesign. When Unitec asked him to teach design history to Bachelor of Product Design students from 2004 he realised the local story was missing from the bookshelves. The result was five years of research and the publication, in 2011, of New Zealand by Design: a history of New Zealand product design, which won the NZSA 2012 E.H. McCormick Best First Book Award for Non-Fiction.
In this stimulating illustrated session Michael discusses what might distinguish New Zealand’s contribution to the global product design salad. He recognises the cultural character of products from other countries considered to be design leaders and examines examples of New Zealand product design for signs of distinct personality in an increasingly globalised world. If the ‘design of delight’ is a true reflection of the Kiwi character should it inform the re-creation of Christchurch?
 Interview with Michael on Plains FM 96.9
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Date/Time
31 Aug 2012 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Cost:$16/14
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