Exploring the Formation and Activities of Design Organizations in Late 20th Century Japan through Oral History

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K12508
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 90010:Design-related
• Research Institution: Chiba University
• Principal Investigator: Higuchi Takayuki 千葉大学, デザイン・リサーチ・インスティテュート, 教授 (70375608)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: デザイン史 / インハウスデザイン

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examines the development process of design organizations in Japanese companies in the latter half of the 20th century, using archives as primary materials. The study examined the design activities, organizational structure, vision, and duties of design departments from the 1950s to the 1980s of selected manufacturers of household electrical appliances and video and audio products. Their participation in product planning aligns with the growing importance of design as a lifestyle proposal and their new role in expanding business areas in companies.

Free Research Field

デザイン

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

日本現代デザイン史研究において，デザイン史研究リソースとして複合的・多角的な観点からの考証を行い，情報元や調査方法の複線化により妥当性を高めるトライアンギュレーションの一端を担う成果を得た。