Meaning
design
- industrial design
In a sentence
Questo tavolo ha un design molto semplice.
This table has a very simple design.
Ti piace il design di questa lampada?
Do you like the design of this lamp?
Non ho capito il design della sedia.
I didn't understand the design of the chair.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| design | masculine · singular |
| design | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For industrial or product design, Italian often uses the English loanword design; progetto is broader and not a stylistic field label.
- Use il design for the field or style: studiare design, il design italiano. Don’t say un design to mean a designer.
- To describe style quality, Italians say di design or di buon design in marketing contexts; it sounds more commercial than elegant.