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ABSTRACT
 
Nowadays the stories of the objects may be as important – if not more – as designs themselves.  Observing that conceptual design objects are always accompanied by stories, this thesis investigates how the story mediates between designer, object and viewer.
 
After a vast background research was made into contemporary designs and their stories, the topic was explored through text analyses, a survey and a workshop. Further examined was how the writing of our thesis  (the “story”) intervened in the making and in the appreciation of our objects.
 
The relevance of this thesis lies in the fact that, by bringing to light unspoken conventions such as of using the idea of authenticity as a means to give value objects, it offers new perspectives in the relationship between objects and stories.
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De-signing Design: blurring the perception of reality and representation August 12 (2009) www.designhistory.nlhttp://www.designhistory.nl/2009/de-signing-design-blurring-the-perception-of-reality-and-representation/Essays_De-signing-Design.htmlshapeimage_12_link_0
The Object Without a Story: an investigation into the relationship between design objects and their stories (with Andrea Bandoni) Master of Design thesis (2009) Arts, Craft, Industry - and the Unexpected Morf (2008) 8, pp. 109-113. Dare to Take Beauty Seriously Morf (2006) 5, pp. 187-198.