In his classic work, first published in 1964, David Pye considers the varied elements that go towards good design, and investigates the scientific nature of fun

Arguing that the aesthetic quality of our environment depends as much on its workmanship as on its design, and that workmanship has been largely ignored, David

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What is craft? How is it different from fine art or design? In A Theory of Craft, Howard Risatti examines these issues by comparing handmade ceramics, glass, me

In this investigation of the possibility of craft in the digital realm, the author discusses the emergence of computation as a medium, rather than just a set of