5.3 Form+Function

Question 1

What is form over function

Answer 1

prioritising asthetics more than functional requirements

Question 2

eg

how are many consumers influenced by

Answer 2

style and branding

despite ergo and anthro considerations being important

Question 3

Products conveying..

Answer 3

prestige and lifestyle choices can override functional considerations

Question 4

Eg

Alessi

Answer 4

-italian design company
-playful often anthro designs tend to prioritise aestheic features rather than product’s function

Question 5

Example of Alessi’s failed form over function

Answer 5

Hot Bertaa ketle that Phillipe Starck designed for Alessi is an extreme example

Question 6

What is form follows function

Answer 6

the aesthetics of a product are dictated by the way it works

Question 7

good example of form follows function

Answer 7

elegant LC4 chaise longue designed by Le Corbusier, Pirerre Jeanneret

Question 8

Mass produced products in relation to form follows function

Answer 8

generally require minimum additional decoration to facilitate profitiable , straightforward manufacture