Bibliograph

Design, building on country, Alison Page & Paul Memmott

Type

Label

Design, building on country, Alison Page & Paul Memmott

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Design

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Alison Page & Paul Memmott

Series statement

First knowledges, 2

Sub title

building on country

Summary

Aboriginal design is of a distinctly cultural nature, based in the Dreaming and in ancient practices grounded in Country. It is visible in the aerodynamic boomerang, the ingenious design of fish traps and the precise layouts of community settlements that strengthen social cohesion. Alison Page and Paul Memmott show how these design principles of sophisticated function, sustainability and storytelling, refined over many millennia, are now being applied to contemporary practices. Design: Building on Country issues a challenge for a new Australian design ethos, one that truly responds to the essence of Country and its people

Target audience

adult

Classification