Book 1:
Ewel, J.J. Agroforestry System(1999). Kluwer Academic Publishers.45: 1. https://doi-org.libproxy.newschool.edu/10.1023/A:1006219721151
Ewel’s book provides a thorough examination of natural systems as models for the design of sustainable systems of land use. The author describes some new models including channel productivity into outputs of nutritional and economic importance; maintain adequate diversity to compensate for losses in a system simple enough to be horticultural manageable; manage plants wand herbivores to facilitate associational resistance and not associational susceptibility and use perennial plants to maintain soil fertility, guard against erosion, and make full use of resources. The books also including many Berish CW and Ewel JJ’s article as references, for example, Root Development in Simple and Complex Tropical Successional Ecosystem, Herbivory in complex and simple tropical successional ecosystems, Root biomass and surface area in three successional tropical forests and so on.
I chose this book as one of my sources is because many of the pictures that I found are related to plants and sustainability. This book talks about the new model for the design of sustainable systems of land use, which I believe the content of this book is really matched with the photos that I found.
Book 2:
Seymour , Sabine. Fashionable Technology: The Intersection of Design, Fashion, Science, and Technology. Springer Publishing Company, 2008.
Seymour’s book gives an explanation of the role technology plays in a fabric or article of clothing as well as a compact survey of the theory that involved. Besides, this book also introduces over 50 well-known designers, research institutes, companies and artists with their latest, unpublished project and a survey of their work to date like Philips, Burton, MIT Media Lab, XS Labs, Hussein Chalayan and so on. It is a book that must be read by those of whom wish to know everything about fashionable technology.
I chose this book as one of my sources is because as a fashion student, I am always really interested in combining my design pieces with the new technology. The new technologies are always very inspired me with my design. Also, many of the 50 pictures that I found are related to the technology so I believe it must be a very useful book for me to read.
Book 3:
Parrish, Patrick. Tech Trends. Vol. 50. Kluwer Academic Publishers, August 2006.
Parrish’s book talks about the concept of design as storytelling, he begins the book by asking the question of “What is the most critical skill required by an instructional designer”. And in the book, he discussed the topics about “Design as technical problem solving: a dead end”, “Storytelling in the design process”, “Uses of design stories”, “Design stories in design communication” and so on. By introducing those topics, he gives us the details about how to write and improve your design story. What does storytelling mean to design and how it can help to improve our design process.
I found this book is really useful because as a design we always did to know how to tell the stories that make our design more meaningful and let others know us better. And many of the photos that I chose are the pictures that I found to have some stories that hidden behind that makes me really want to take a deeper look and find out.
Book 4:
Fletcher, Kate. Sustainable Fashion and Textiles. Routledge, 2012.
Fletcher’s book Sustainable Fashion and Textiles brings together the first time information about lifecycle sustainability impacts of fashion and textiles, practical alternatives, design concepts and social innovation. It also challenges the existing ideas about the scope and potential of sustainability issues in the fashion and textiles. It gives the forward-looking pictures; drawing ideas of systems thinking, people needs, local products, slow fashion as well as the knowledge of materials.
It is a very useful book for my further research since many pictures that I found have something to do with the sustainable fashion material and sustainable system. So I believe this book will provide me with more information and inspiration.
Book 5:
Chimero, Frank. The Shape of Design . Frank Chimero; 1st Edition edition , 2012.
The book The Shape of Design is a book that about the creative process and the intersection of storytelling, craft, and improvisation. It strives to investigate the opportunities of exploring the terrain, and it values the everyday concerns of designing. Through the book, we notice that we use design to close the gap between the situations we have.
Many of the photos that I find have some relationship with the organic shapes. I believe that all the designs are from daily lives and should serve people. Many designs get the inspiration from nature so do I. So I believe that this book can teach me a lot about how to get the inspiration from daily lives and how to convert into designs.
