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design, plan or arrangement of line, form, mass, color, and space in a pattern. A design may be created to serve a functional purpose as in architecture architecture, the art of building in which human requirements and construction materials are related so as to furnish practical use as well as an aesthetic solution, thus differing from the pure utility of engineering construction. ..... Click the link for more information. and in industrial designs or else purely to provide aesthetic pleasure. The design may refer to preparatory stages for a work of art (see drawing drawing, art of the draftsman. In its broadest sense it includes every use of the delineated line and is thus basic to the arts of painting, architecture, sculpture, calligraphy, and geometry. ..... Click the link for more information. ; cartoon cartoon [Ital., cartone=paper], either of two types of drawings: in the fine arts, a preliminary sketch for a more complete work; in journalism, a humorous or satirical drawing. ..... Click the link for more information. ) or it may be extended to include the compositional elements in a finished work of art. design 1. a plan, sketch, or preliminary drawing 2. the arrangement or pattern of elements or features of an artistic or decorative work 3. a finished artistic or decorative creation 4. the art of designing 5. argument from design Philosophy another name for teleological argument
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On April 5, Ken Yeang, whose design philosophy has focused on low-tech, "bio-climatic" skyscrapers will describe his work. 11 November 2006-15 April 2007 An in-depth look at the LA-based architectural firm explores 'Multicultural Modernism', the firm's distinctive design philosophy for creating meaningful architecture for the 21st century. Highlights during a round at Crimson Ridge include hole 8, a hole that exemplifies the course's risk and reward design philosophy. |
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