There had not even been that extra touch in design which gives strictly functional objects a Sort of beauty.

The decorative arts is traditionally a term for the design and manufacture of functional objects.

When a tree, just one tree, falls in an English forest, how many functional objects can it become?

But rarely are there exhibits of an artist's fine art alongside his or her designs for functional objects.

A/ D's commissions painters and sculptors to make functional objects.

Their primary focus is the design of physical, functional objects.

In addition to functional objects, the show will include decorative works like "paper cuts," graphics and photography.

Different kinds of functional or decorative objects worked together to create total environments.

Additionally, these products are usually functional objects and as such subject to wear.

"A functional object is more salable to a Japanese person."