A Research on Functionality of Design - Focusing on Examples of Architecture, Transportation, and Product Designs -

Function means a performance of the acts and operation in certain areas. In order to effectively implement a particular function for users, design is required. Good design requires a lot of consideration in terms of the different angles, and complementary process for the weaknesses contained in a specific design. After all, a product is always closely related to human life, and to meet the nature of the product functions as an integral part of the product satisfies essentiality of a product. The reason that the product is created is to provide the specific function that they want to provide to the user. And this functionality may be associated with intrinsic value of this design. Good design can be defined to meet a variety of factors derived from the multi-dimensional aspects. That is how good design and functionality of the design can be linked, and how functional elements are related to aesthetics, emotion, sustainability, and usability of the design through a variety of proven cases of architecture, space, products, and transportation design. In addition, it is the most important elements for designer to be able to accurately recognize the nature of certain problems and effectively solve those problems with their ability on observation and creativity. After all, good design is to effectively reflect the essentiality by grasping its genuine essence and which eventually can be described as functionality.