Autorias em Design de Vidro em Portugal (1950–2000)
- Name
- Claudia Santos
- Year
- 2021
- Institution
- Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
- Supervisors
- Leonor Ferrão
- Discipline
- Product Design
- Scope
- Glass Design
- Taxonomy
- Phenomenology
- Type
- Theoretical
- Language
- Portuguese
- Wordcount / Pagecount
- 96,140 / 427
- Joint supervision
- No
Historiographical study of glass design production in Portugal
Research Process (9 methods)
x
Manufacturer catalogues, product photographs, and trade publications of glass design objects produced between 1950 and 2000
Glass factories still in operation, to observe production processes and collect empirical data on the companies where the mapped designers worked
Designers with glass design experience
specialists, experts, and industry figures (factory owners, artisans)
designers, experts, and specialists
Designers with glass design experience
profiles of glass factories that operated between 1950 and 2000, documenting their history, production, and relationship with the mapped designers
analytical profiles of selected glass products developed by designers
| # | Name of Method | Research Phase | Research Approach | Researcher Role | Object of Study / Participants | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literature review | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | x | x |
| 2 | Document analysis | Generative | Qualitative | x | Manufacturer catalogues, product photographs, and trade publications of glass design objects produced between 1950 and 2000 | x |
| 3 | Observation | Generative | Qualitative | Participatory | Glass factories still in operation, to observe production processes and collect empirical data on the companies where the mapped designers worked | unspecified |
| 4 | Questionnaire | Generative | Qualitative | x | Designers with glass design experience | 64 |
| 5 | Questionnaire | Generative | Qualitative | x | specialists, experts, and industry figures (factory owners, artisans) | unspecified |
| 6 | Interview | Generative | Qualitative | x | designers, experts, and specialists | unspecified |
| 7 | Biographical log | Generative | Qualitative | x | Designers with glass design experience | 64 |
| 8 | Document analysis | Generative | Qualitative | x | profiles of glass factories that operated between 1950 and 2000, documenting their history, production, and relationship with the mapped designers | unspecified |
| 9 | Product log | Generative | Qualitative | x | analytical profiles of selected glass products developed by designers | 30 |
Knowledge Transfer & Exchange
Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Produced with input
| IK&T | Academia | Design Practice | Society |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context | Yes | No | No |
| Vision | No | No | No |
| Means | No | No | No |
Recommendations (4)
Promote further design-historical studies that rescue from oblivion the material culture produced in Portugal, especially in domains linked to glass and the broader tableware industry.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Explore the reindustrialization of the Portuguese glass sector through associations among companies in the Tableware Chain, developing high-value products that combine tradition and innovation.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Low-Medium
Investigate authorships in Portuguese glass design from 2000 to 2020 as a continuation of the historical arc covered by the thesis, building on the preliminary mapping presented in the appendices.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Develop dissemination and awareness actions on the social and economic importance of preserving and promoting the glass industry in Portugal.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium → Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- High