デザインミュージアム・ロンドンの魅力とは？

the DESIGN MUSEUM
ロンドン・デザインミュージアム

design : humanity’s best friend
ミュージアム入り口

ロンドン・デザインミュージアムのロビーは、開放感あって明るく落ち着いた雰囲気です。

DAVID ADJAYE
【MAKING MEMORY展】

CORETTA SCOTT KING
AND MARTIN LUTHER
KING JR. MEMORIAL

The Mass Extinction Memorial Observatory (MEMO)
Portland, UK

The Mass Extinction Memorial Observatory (MEMO)
Portland, UK

SCLERA PAVILION

SCLERA PAVILION

NATIONAL CATHEDRAL OF GHANA

NATIONAL CATHEDRAL OF GHANA

NATIONAL CATHEDRAL OF GHANA

代表的なプロダクト・デザイン

デザインミュージアム内装

DESIGNER~デザイナー
The work designers do shapes our lives at every scale, from the architecture of our cities to the objects and systems we use each day. Some designers aim to create commercially successful products while others hope that their work will benefit society. Some manage to do both. Whatever their motivations, designers focus on meeting the expectations of clients and addressing the imaged needs of users. These expectations may be expressed in a formal brief or the designer may need to uncover such factors themselves.

The design process involves research as well as intuition and progresses through trial and error. It may include sketching an idea, making a 3D model, or creating a prototype to ensure the idea works in practice. Designers increase their understanding of situations, and spark their own ideas, by posing questions and observing how users behave. They rarely do this on their own – designing involves collaborating with manufacturers, engineers and other experts.

DESIGN AND BUSINESS~デザインとビジネス
Some of the world’s most successful companies use design as the foundation of their business. They carefully control the look, feel and identity of their products. They employ design across every aspect of their activities, from branding to shop interiors and staff uniforms.

In companies such as these, design will often drive technological development and innovation. By placing design at the heart of product development – rather than just responding to market forces – such companies are able to forge a unique identity. The value of these brands does not accumulate overnight, but is carefully nurtured and defended.

WHAT IS GOOD DESIGN?~良いデザインとは？
In the 20th century the Modernists believed that good design was about usefulness – how well an object performed its function. For others, good design is less tangible. It might be something that is capable of provoking an emotional response – perhaps through beauty or wonder. What is good design is open to interpretation.

Many people share the belief that there is a moral or ethical component to design, and that design can be responsible for enriching our lives or “doing good” in the world. However, if good design can improve our world then presumably bad design can harm it. This highlights the moral responsibilities of designers, and of the people who use their work.

USER~ユーザー

USER~ユーザー
We are all users of products and services, and all of these things have been designed. We choose products that help us carry out specific tasks and express our identities. Design gives us the freedom to live in the way we choose, and to express ourselves in whichever way we want. At the same time, design changes the world around us, and our place within it, in ways that we may not expect.

As users we have the power to influence design Our choices will make some designs succeed and others fail. However, the reasons we choose one product rather than another are complex Some of our decisions are clear and deliberate, based on cost, efficiency, comfort or need. Other choices are less conscious, prompted by an emotional response, a perception of value or, in some cases, the manipulation of manufactures and advertisers. Understanding the things that we live with helps us make informed choices about them.

WORK IN PROGRESS~進行中の作業
How has design shaped your life today?

Design is everywhere and continues to transform the lives of everyone around the world through the partnership between the designer, the maker and the user. Now it’s over to you.

Work in Progress is an invitation to step into the shoes of a designer and do some creative problem-solving. Fire up your imagination, roll up your sleeves and take your place at the table.

-Use the books, objects and materials for inspiration

-Choose one of the design briefs displayed above the table

-Share your design with #WiPDMU

BRAUN LOGO：ロゴ

SONY / PS / WALKMAN / VAIO LOGO：ロゴ

APPLE LOGO：ロゴ

MAKER~メーカー

MAKER~メーカー
The manufacturer – or “maker” – is the third partner in the design process. The maker will draw up the brief for the designer. This may include the materials and manufacturing processes to be used, the needs and aspirations that they think the product will satisfy, as well as a price. The brief may also consider ecological questions, such as how the materials are sourced and what happens to the product at the end of its life.

Makers work at many different scales. Someone creating a product in their bedroom or garage is as much a maker as an industrialist running a large factory. Makers do not necessarily need to have their own production facilities, but can rely on a network of distributed manufacturers who each specialize in a different process. They may also share designs through the social web, which creates new opportunities for users to become makers.

Ethical manufacturing~倫理的な製造
In recent decades an increasing number of companies have found ways to achieve commercial success while avoiding harm to society or the environment. These ethical manufacturing approaches can take many forms. Some companies subscribe to fair trade initiatives designed to provide decent prices and working conditions for farmers and workers. Others develop products that are sustainable, or that use recycled or non-toxic raw materials. Some companies seek to make products that in some way benefit society, while other reinvest portions of their profit into charitable and social causes.

YANCEY STRICKLER (KICKSTARTER)

more and more voices are rejecting business as usual, and the pursuit of profit above all. We measure our success as a company by how well we achieve our mission, not by the size of our profits.