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Industrial design

the view, from Papanek, that function includes method, use, need, telesis, association and aesthetics, not just mechanical working.

In industrial design, function complex refers to the view, from Papanek, that function includes method, use, need, telesis, association and aesthetics, not just mechanical working. This meaning comes from Papanek (1971) in Design for the real world.[1]

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References

Papanek, V. (1971). Design for the real world. Thames & Hudson. ISBN 9780500295335

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