In Objects of Desire, Adrian Forti conducts a historical study of design and its significance in society. Using examples from a wide range of areas of human activity, he clearly demonstrates that the appearance and structure of the things around us cannot be considered only as the fruit of the talent and imagination of the designer - design appears under the influence of complex social processes, is inextricably linked with the economics of production, and sometimes with public policy.

The book will be of interest to a wide range of readers, but primarily to designers and anyone who has any relation to design.