Media

Anuário da Decoração, 1994/95

In this article, Daciano da Costa recounts the evolution and history of Design, from handcrafted artefacts to mechanised production. He highlights the impact of the Industrial Revolution, the separation between art and technique, and the role of the Bauhaus in shaping modern design. He criticises mass production, the loss of object identity, and the dehumanisation of the production process. He advocates for a conscious, ethical design committed to social, cultural, and environmental contexts. In response to current crises, he calls for a return to the essential: designing with responsibility, sensitivity, and critical thinking. The future of design, he says, remains open and unpredictable.