Özet
This paper explores carpet, an intergenerational product, that lives and ages with its users. An ethnographic study was conducted through participant observation and in-depth interviews to understand why carpet matters in Turkish homes. Exploring material culture of carpet unfolds its meaning as a signifier of culture in second-order semiological systems. Study finds carpet has socializing traits, is the maker of home, needs maintenance and can be an artwork or object. Examining a product's importance and emotional durability can enable new understandings of product meaning and sustainability.
Orijinal dil | İngilizce |
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Sayfa (başlangıç-bitiş) | 1011-1020 |
Sayfa sayısı | 10 |
Dergi | Proceedings of the Design Society |
Hacim | 2 |
DOI'lar | |
Yayın durumu | Yayınlandı - May 2022 |
Etkinlik | 17th International Design Conference, DESIGN 2022 - Virtual, Online, Croatia Süre: 23 May 2022 → 26 May 2022 |
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We would like to thank all the participants who shared their thoughts and stories and spent their valuable time for this research.