Nature and Aesthetics of Design Reflection

In reading this design article, it makes me realize that there is a common misconception among the current society that "cheaper is better" but that is often not the case. Consumers may want things cheaper in price, yet not cheaper in quality. Sometimes things deserve to be made properly, to be long lasting, and to cost a little more. This article really makes one think and break down the properties of the materials we use when we want to create something. We are no longer limited when we want to waste, form, caste, or construct. The one limitation that we have not fully surpassed is the processing of materials, or altering it's properties. For instance, the article uses the examples of making fibre out of glass or making cement out of mud. This is an interesting claim for once thought about, one realizes how true the statement is. We are obliged to take things out of nature as we find them and them improvise a way to alter them ourselves. The article mentions how the aim of design is to promote human happiness and every human's happiness is different.