Designerly Ways of Knowing

In 2018, the architect and activist Michael Sorkin published the now beloved essay-list "Two Hundred and Fifty Things an Architect Should Know." Struck by the compelling form of this text, Danah Abdulla compiled a version for designers--"a list based on a search for knowledge and a designer's commitment to making the world a better place," as she writes. Abdulla's list includes the experience of scents; how critical theory does not account for the colonial experience; the dangers of seeking out simplicity; visual pollution; and how certain emblems and symbols make people feel. It is meant to be approached as a series of prompts to consider, discard or spark a conversation.

Danah Abdulla (born 1986) is a Palestinian Canadian designer, educator and researcher. She is Program Director of Graphic Design at Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon Colleges of Arts, and a founding member of the Decolonising Design platform.

• Publisher: Set Margins' Publications
  
• Publish Date: February 11, 2025
  
• Pages: 64
  
• Language: English
  
• Type: Paperback
  
• EAN/UPC: 9789083449883
  
• Dimensions: 6.8 X 4.2 X 0.3 inches | 0.1 pounds
  
• BISAC Categories: Arts & Hobbies