Design Function

What is the purpose of design? When we stop to answer this question, we will find that our reasons for designing are much more practical that they are creative. Buildings, furniture, appliances and clothing all serve a purpose that is more than to be merely an aesthetic pleasure. Buildings and garments are constructed, first and foremost, to protect from the elements; to create a comfortable and stable environment from which to look out at the world and experience its beauty from a separated view. Furniture and appliances are designed around their specific

functions, with different variations to compensate for special needs.

If the functional designs in society need only be as basic as needed to serve its purpose, why do we add and embellish and tweak? The little changes and additions that we make to our

most basic designs are those aspects which end up standing out the most, distinguishing one design from the rest. It is the differences that we notice because we, as humans, are more than a

basic mind looking only for function; humans have much more complex emotion and detail. It is this human trait that drives design to exist, to constantly transform and evolve to fit the

different personalities of each person.