Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Design is a specific and revealing interaction of material and our mind that focuses on the ways in which humans make art, work with materials, and use tools. Design and the design imagination are influenced by the medium and materials used in the design process, which is certainly of great interest to designers. But design is also what we are surrounded by; the scrim of daily life consists almost solely of designed and manufactured materials and artifacts. Our interaction with this fabricated reality and how it affects our mind is consequential as we rapidly reach the limits of our physical resources. How we continue to shape our world as it continues to shape us is an important question for everyone. Just how this shaping is meaningful will lead us to tell new stories, ones that require imagination and empathy"--,Provided by publisher.