The Application of Digital Technology in the Design Domain

The development of digital technology, especially the technology of computer graphics and imaging, has create a new context for the design practice, where the original craftsman-like manner of designing has been made relatively "obsolete", and the trend of de-materialized and intangible design is becoming a reality. This paper attempts to investigate how, in the digital context, design is emerging as a new interdisciplinary domain in the borderlands between science, humanities and art with its own extended meaning and applications. We claim, based on the new digital technology, the design, as constructed in a new model, will enter a new era.