The combined effect of perceptual and conceptual dimensions on product design aesthetics

In design research perceptual features of a design such as unity- in-variety as well as conceptual properties (whether the design is a good instantiation of designer’s intentions) have been found to affect the aesthetic experience independently. In the course of a research design using systematic manipulations of USB stick designs in three...

Towards intentional aesthetics within topology optimization by applying the principle of unity-in-variety

Topology optimization is increasingly applied to design consumer products, for which aesthetics plays an important role to consumer acceptance. In industrial design, it is known that preferences or taste judgement obey certain rules or principles. These principles are not directly quantifiable, but can qualitatively predict and explain...

Harmony in Design: A Synthesis of Literature from Classical Philosophy, the Sciences, Economics, and Design

Classical theories of harmony have been used to explain phenomena like beauty, happiness, health, virtue, pleasure, peace, and even ecological sustainability. With the intent of making these theories more accessible to designers, this article reviews the conception of harmony from about 500 BCE to the present. It begins with a brief overview...

Design of an E-Cargo Bike

A cargo bike is essentially a vehicle that is human powered and has provisions for the transportation of goods. Cargo bikes have been in use in different forms since the 1920s. Cargo bikes can also be referred to by different names depending on geographic location, context of use or even by the number of wheels it has, namely freight bicycle,...

Exterior design of a bigger, faster, stronger last-mile delivery vehicle for Picnic Technologies

Picnic is an online supermarket currently operational in the Netherlands and Germany. Groceries are ordered from an app and delivered to the customer using a last-mile delivery vehicle. This last-mile delivery vehicle is currently used for densely populated cities and works well enough to support the current number of deliveries. However, this...