Utilitarianism theories and their reflection in the field of design

Abstract

Design is considered as a kind of spiritual and practical creative person’s activity from the point of view of its correlation with the philosophical utilitarianism theories. The key ideas of classical utilitarianism are outlined, as well as the peculiarities of its understanding in modern philosophy. The significant utilitarianism role in the formation of theoretical and philosophical foundations of design and in its development is noted. Implementation examples of the usefulness principles in the work of a modern designer when creating products and services are given. The author’s development of the design of a multifunctional creative space, taking into account the utilitarianism principles, is presented.