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Fevereiro 2014, vol.1, num.1 - 8th Conference of the International Committee for Design History & Design Studies
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Incubation in isolation: how distance creates the difference in New Zealand Product Design

Incubation in isolation: how distance creates the difference in New Zealand Product Design

SMYTHE, Michael

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Isolation informs design process in New Zealand. Models from the indigenous Maori culture are explored along with the outdoor lifestyle, a record of building on overseas concepts, a capacity for cross-disciplinary teamwork, clarity and a freshness born of detachment, and a desire for a small, distant country to be noticed. Research undertaken for the author’s recent book (Smythe 2011) set out to identify drivers of New Zealand product design in relevant contextual circumstances. This paper extracts key findings with greater clarity and applies more academic rigour.

Isolation informs design process in New Zealand. Models from the indigenous Maori culture are explored along with the outdoor lifestyle, a record of building on overseas concepts, a capacity for cross-disciplinary teamwork, clarity and a freshness born of detachment, and a desire for a small, distant country to be noticed. Research undertaken for the author’s recent book (Smythe 2011) set out to identify drivers of New Zealand product design in relevant contextual circumstances. This paper extracts key findings with greater clarity and applies more academic rigour.

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DOI: 10.5151/design-icdhs-024

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SMYTHE, Michael; "Incubation in isolation: how distance creates the difference in New Zealand Product Design", p-107-114. In: Farias, Priscila Lena; Calvera, Anna; Braga, Marcos da Costa & Schincariol, Zuleica (Eds.). Design frontiers: territories, concepts, technologies [=ICDHS 2012 - 8th Conference of the International Committee for Design History & Design Studies]. São Paulo: Blucher, 2012. São Paulo: Blucher, 2014.
ISSN 23186968, DOI 10.5151/design-icdhs-024

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