Search for dissertations about: "Aesthetic Qualities"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 swedish dissertations containing the words Aesthetic Qualities.

  2. 1. Perpetual perspectives : on designing for aesthetic engagement

    Author : Jeroen Peeters; Anna Croon Fors; Ambra Trotto; John Zimmerman; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; interaction design; embodiment; embodied interaction design; design research; aesthetic interaction; aesthetic engagement; engagement; design; design;

    Abstract : This dissertation investigates aesthetics of engagement in -interaction. Aesthetic refers to the aesthetic experience, based on a phenomenological and pragmatist understanding: dynamic and personal, appealing mutually to - and formed inseparably by - our bodily, emotional, as well as intellectual faculties. READ MORE

  4. 2. The Language of Textiles : Description and Judgement on Textile Pattern Composition

    Author : Siri Homlong; Christina Fjellström; Edith Skjeggestad; Lillemor Abrahamsson; Liv Merete Nielsen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Arts and literature; Textile; Pattern; Design; Amish; Quilt; Aesthetic Qualities; Repertory grid method; Natural Color System; Sloyd; Implicit knowledge; Communication; Structure of attention; Estetiska ämnen;

    Abstract : The present study concerns ways to describe, judge and discuss aesthetic qualities of designed textile patterns. Specific aims were to study how colours and compositions used in Old Amish Quilts can be systematically described, to study how simple and complex patterns in printed textile fabrics are perceived and expressed verbally and to study judgements, concepts and values in relation to designed textile patterns as expressed by schoolchildren, consumers, teachers of textile handicraft and designers. READ MORE

  5. 3. Complicated Shadows : the Aesthetic Significance of Simulated Illumination in Digital Games

    Author : Simon Niedenthal; Malmö högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Interaction design; Game design; Game studies; Game aesthetics; Game lighting; Lighting design;

    Abstract : A common feature of many digital games is that they are played in a simulated 3D environment, a game world. Simulated illumination is the lighting designed into a game world. This thesis explores the influence of simulated illumination in digital games upon the emotion and behavior of the player. READ MORE

  6. 4. Toward a poetics of fibre art and design : aesthetic and acoustic qualities of hand-tufted materials in interior spatial design

    Author : Kaja Tooming; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Fibre art; acoustics; interior design; hand tufting;

    Abstract : This inquiry explores the aesthetic and acoustic qualities of fibre art and design. The goal is to understand how the manner of hand tufting, the selection of fibre materials, and the creation of two- and three-dimensional forms can work together to solve problems of interior design... READ MORE

  7. 5. Perceived Sensory Dimensions : A Human-Centred Approach to Environmental Planning and Design

    Author : Jonathan Stoltz; Ingrid Stjernquist; Peter Schlyter; Patrik Grahn; Christer Sandahl; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Green infrastructures; urban planning; environmental aesthetics; salutogenic design; multiple use; Physical Geography; naturgeografi;

    Abstract : Increased urbanization, stress and lifestyle related illness, and biodiversity loss are some of the most urgent challenges today. The potential contributions from green spaces and infrastructures in relation to these challenges are several. READ MORE