What is New is Old

Where do designs originate? While the definition of design can be found in any dictionary, it does not fully explain the whole meaning of where design came from. In the reading, The Etymology of Design: Pre- Socratic Perspective, by Kostas Terzidis gives in full detail about the term design. Terzidis explains to us that, “design is about something we once had, but have no longer.” Although, we as creators generate new ideas this statement is quite true. An idea cannot be generated out of nothing they can be created by impressions, inspirations, and even concepts. But all designs are just a reinvention of older ones, creating a new fresh appearance on the world. Our past can never be erased there will always be something there to remind us of it. There are caves with chalk drawings, floor layouts of ruined temples, and old pottery, all from the past. These items are the history and the past of design. Although there is know way to learn the exact beginning of all creations we do know that our ideas are derived from past designs. It is our nature to perceive old designs generating them into new one, taking what we know and applying it to benefit our lifestyle. While our society grows and advances, new ideas are always desired but what we need to understand is that new is old. Meanwhile what was once old will one day be new and what is new will perceived as old, creating a circle of creations.