Design Classics

Question 1

9 features of design icons

Answer 1

Timeless Aesthetic
Instantly recognisable
Continued demand for products 
Widely imitated
Pioneering concept
Products increase in value over time
Provokes different emotional responses
Innovative "wow" factor
Sometimes not functional/technological

Question 2

5 examples of design classics

Answer 2

Mini Cooper
Coca Cola bottle
Angle poise lamp
Juicy Sailiff
Dyson DC01
Stackable polypropylene chair
Red telephone box

Question 3

Definition of a classic design (3)

Answer 3

Original, timeless, recognisable product
Can be evolutionary or revolutionary
Often called “breakthrough” products