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Why Nothing Looks Cool Anymore [34:55] (www.youtube.com)

submitted 4 days ago by CoffeeBreaker@piefed.social to c/mealtimevideos@lemmy.cafe

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Design Theory examines how the modern design landscape has shifted toward a sterile, homogeneous aesthetic driven by algorithmic influence rather than genuine human emotion. By analyzing cars, consumer technology, and urban planning, the exploration reveals how this trend impacts our connection to products and the future, challenging the necessity of sacrificing soul for efficiency.

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[–] CoffeeBreaker@piefed.social 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You are taking a 30+ minute video that uses the Ferrari Luce as one way to illustrate a larger point. You don't even have to watch the video: the summary right below it says

modern design landscape has shifted toward a sterile, homogeneous aesthetic driven by algorithmic influence rather than genuine human emotion. By analyzing cars, consumer technology, and urban planning, the exploration reveals how this trend impacts our connection to products and the future

This is not about personal tastes or "sense of fashion", or anything like that. This is simply a video essay from a designer making the argument that a worldview of efficiency-maxing and extreme utlitarianism is making everything converge to a lowest-common denominator design.

[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago

and the lowest common denominator is people who aren't rich, because they can't afford the luxuries of unique design.