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We use this blog as a resource to discuss the notion of "alternative bodies" in the marketplace and how to design for them/for us. We critique Euro-centric ideology pressed into design and research methods to make room for "alternative bodies" as the focus of artistic creation.

This blog represents the thoughts and art work of our studio class -- by students in architecture, design, illustration, sculpture, graphic and visual arts. We are a hybrid group with many talents.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Nation Building and Design

I was researching and reading some journals online to make sure I got the concept of nation building correct, and found these particularly nice/helpful articles I wanted to share:

http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/30/nation-building/
http://observatory.designobserver.com/entry.html?entry=2167

They are not exactly about contemporary American designs, but very well-written!

2 comments:

Denali said...

Those are interesting links Suri thanks for sharing. It seems of all the designs a flag can be the most influential in terms of nation building. It is a gathering point a representation of that nations ideologies.

Suri Noh said...

I agree with you, Denali, on flags. Really good point that refreshed my perspective, because for some reason I've kept thinking about federal architecture and monarchal/emperial portraitures more than about flags.