Design of Everyday Life

How do common household items such as basic plastic house wares or high-tech digital cameras transform our daily lives? The Design of Everyday Life considers this question in detail from the design of products through to their use in the home.<br/>Drawing on interviews with consumers themselves the authors look at how everyday objects ranging from screwdrivers to photo management software are used on a practical level. Closely investigating the design production and use of mass-market goods the authors offer new interpretations of how consumers' needs are met and manufactured. They examine the dynamic interaction of products with everyday practices.<br/><br/>The Design of Everyday Life presents a pathbreaking analysis of the sociology of objects illuminating the connections between design and consumption.