Strange Design — From Objects to Behaviors - EnsAD

Strange Design — From Objects to Behaviors In recent years, strange—ambiguous, dysfunctional, enigmatic, and complicated—objects have emerged in the world of design. These objects are based on an approach that has been called antidesign, radical, conceptual, or critical design—a speculative design that instead of offering solutions raises questions. Design that is not subject to the imperatives of the power structures of society, but is instead critical. Via a strategy of modifying objects away from their usual forms and utilitarian functions, this design evokes unusual uses and behaviors, in turn opening the way to a more profound questioning of social and political values.

With the contributions of Gijs Bakker, Jurgen Bey, Pieke Bergmans, Bless, Jan Boelen, Elio Caccavale, Florence Doléac, Anthony Dunne & Fiona Raby, Didier Faustino, Catherine Geel, Ugo La Pietra, Mathieu Lehanneur, Luca Marchetti, Alessandro Mendini, Gianni Pettena, Stijn Ruys, and Noam Toran. Under the direction of Jehanne Dautrey and Emanuele Quinz. With the support of the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and the École Nationale Supérieure d’Art et de Design in Nancy, as well as the “Scènes du Monde, Création, Savoirs Critiques” Université Paris 8 Research Unit (EA 1573). Directed by Jehanne Dautrey/ Emanuele Quinz Artistic direction Ludovic Burel Graphic design Clément Le Tulle-Neyret Translation from French into English Jonathan & David Michaelson (JD-Trad) Publisher it: éditions

Number of pages 380 Illustrations two-colour printing Format 150 x 230 mm Language English (US) Release date April 2016 Diffusion Idea Books ISBN 978 2 917053 26 3 Price 30 euros