Vernacular design: a discussion on its concept

Vernacular design: a discussion on its concept

FINIZOLA, Fátima; COUTINHO, Solange G.; CAVALCANTI, Virgínia P.

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This article presents a review of the literature that covers the specific area of design denominated ‘vernacular design’, and proposes a discussion and comparison of the different viewpoints regarding this theme, from the twentieth century until today. It also presents a discussion on the forms in which formal design has appropriated vernacular design, together with its positive and negative aspects.

This article presents a review of the literature that covers the specific area of design denominated ‘vernacular design’, and proposes a discussion and comparison of the different viewpoints regarding this theme, from the twentieth century until today. It also presents a discussion on the forms in which formal design has appropriated vernacular design, together with its positive and negative aspects.

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DOI: 10.5151/design-icdhs-107

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FINIZOLA, Fátima; Solange Galvão Coutinho; CAVALCANTI, Virgínia P.; "Vernacular design: a discussion on its concept", p-483-487. 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-107