Editing Design (section)

==History of design==

{{main|Design history}}
The study of design history is complicated by varying interpretations of what constitutes 'designing'. Many design historians, such as [[John Heskett]], look to the [[Industrial Revolution]] and the development of mass production.<ref>Heskett, John (1963) ''Industrial Design''. Thames & Hudson.</ref> Others subscribe to conceptions of design that include pre-industrial objects and artefacts, beginning their narratives of design in prehistoric times.<ref name="Huppatz"/> Originally situated within [[art history]], the historical development of the discipline of design history coalesced in the 1970s, as interested academics worked to recognize design as a separate and legitimate target for historical research.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Margolin |first=Victor |date=April 1, 2009 |title=Design in History |journal=Design Issues |volume=25 |issue=2 |pages=94–105 |doi=10.1162/desi.2009.25.2.94 |s2cid=57562456 |issn=0747-9360 |eissn=1531-4790|doi-access=free }}</ref> Early influential design historians include German-British art historian [[Nikolaus Pevsner]] and Swiss historian and architecture critic [[Sigfried Giedion]].