Theories of Design aims to introduce and critically analyze the main discourses around design. Through reading, discussion and research activities, some interpretation keys will be offered for understanding the figure of the designer both in the historical journey and in the relationship with the current cultural and social context.
Some of the topics that will be discussed will have to do with the fields of design, its relationship with visual culture, with economic and technological changes, but also with the social responsibility of the designer in an environmental context that forces us to rethink many aspects of consumption and production. The starting point for analyzing these aspects will be the key texts of different disciplines not only in the professional field of design, but also in sociology, ecology and philosophy.