Toward a better understanding of Luxury Design via Actor-Network-Theory

Luxury Design is an undeveloped theory. (I will be capitalizing Luxury Design and Luxury Object within this study as legitimate areas of study.) Using Bruno Latour's Actor-Network-Theory, this study develops a theoretical critique of Luxury Design, Luxury Object, and luxury design clients. The study deploys Actor-Network-Theory for the analysis of Luxury Design, and reviews foundational commentators, its development, its usage, the typical actors within luxury and its relevance to the study of design & Luxury Design. The study shows that Actor-Network-Theory can open windows onto those active players in Luxury’s role in society not fully disclosed through current de-sign or management methodologies, and to produce meaningful commentary on why Luxury Design continues to prosper uncontested as a focus for societal longings.