In the United States, design history is principally studied within departments of art history. Given that art and design are not really related activities or outputs-design performs a function that is tangible for the user, whereas art (and design/art and concepetual design) function to invite reflection in the audience-this association is perhaps best understood institutionally. Some people understand design history as an offshoot of art history, or a subfield (Fallan 2010: 4–10). Out of Art History? The Development of Design History Here I will briefly sketch the development of design history for those unfamiliar with it, including the international spread of the subject, and then focus on the current state of the field with reference to several key topics and work currently in progress. Design history encompasses the study of design in order to find out about the past, and the study of the past in order to better understand design. However, it is also used to refer to the products of the activity of designing, such as designed objects, systems, and behaviors. Its core meaning is a plan, so it refers by extension to evidence of the activity of planning, such as blueprints, technical drawings, and sketches on the backs of envelopes. Performance Art/Performance Studies/Public Practiceĭesign is a rich word.Museum Practice/Museum Studies/Curatorial Studies/Arts Administration.Drawings/Prints/Work on Paper/Artistc Practice.Digital Media/New Media/Web-Based Media.Architectural History/Urbanism/Historic Preservation.Subject, Genre, Media, Artistic Practice.

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