Critical Analysis of Design Processes in Product Design – Latvian Examples

Material Sciences. Textile and Clothing Technology 2016
Barbara Romanovska, Andra Ulme

Summary: The intrinsic characteristics of nowadays’ Latvian product design contribute to produce a clear Latvian identity. Novel, unique, and innovative ideas distinguish the design of Latvian products including several combinations of multi-functional aspects and innovative solutions in materials and technologies. The scope of this work is to support many valuable characteristics of design, defining their basic principles, and their implications on the economic and social frameworks. This article aids the comprehension of these aspects through real Latvian design examples and through ten successful design theses concerning different aspects (i.e. innovation, product utility, aesthetics, simple design, honesty, classicism and modernity, ecology and sustainability, easily understandable design, thoroughness and accuracy). Overall, touching topics like the present offer, the current trends, and the consumer impact a vision of the actual status of Latvian product design is given, and recommendations for future improvements are finally outlined.

Keywords
design, product design, critical analysis of design, Latvia, design process.
DOI
10.7250/mstct.2016.004

Romanovska, B., Ulme, A. Critical Analysis of Design Processes in Product Design – Latvian Examples. Material Sciences. Textile and Clothing Technology, 2016, Vol.11, pp.24-34. ISSN 1691-3132. e-ISSN 2255-8888. Available from: doi:10.7250/mstct.2016.004

Publication language
Latvian (lv)