Design and Context

Fiat 500 (1969)

 I recently saw the Italian Job( the old version, 1969) and in it there
were a number of Fiat 500's. I've never been a fan of vintage cars,
but seeing the old 500's in their home setting really lead me to
appreciate their design.
It got me thinking about design and context
and I realized that design is best appreciated in it's original
context. Great design then, is design that can be applied in many
different contexts yet still be appreciated.