Introduction Chapter 1: Foundations, 1700-1850 - Part I: China from China - Part II: Textiles from India - Part III: Modernization, Globalization and Design SECTION I: PATHS TO MODERNITY, 1850s-1930s Chapter 2: Elite Paths - Part I: Meiji Japan: Designing a Modern State - Part II: Siam and Civilization - Part III: Modernizing Everyday Life in Tashio Japan Chapter 3: Colonial Paths - Part I: Designing the British Raj - Part II: Designing an Asian Empire Chapter 4: Professional Paths - Part I: East Meets West - Part III: Shanghai Modernism - Part II: West Meets East Chapter 5: Consumer Paths - Part I: The Herald of Civilization - Part II: New Patent Medicines - Part III: The Department Store SECTION II: ASIAN MODERNITY, 1940s-2000s Chapter 6: Postcolonial Design and the State - Part I: Chandigarh - Part II: Designing the People's Republic of China - Part III: Singapore Chapter 7: Design and Development - Part I: From Domestic Appliances to Digital Lifestyles - Part II: Design for Development Chapter 8: The Design Professional - Part I: Kenji Ekuan - Part II: Minnette de Silva - Part III: Kan Tai-Keung Chapter 9: Globalization and Consuming Asian Design - Part I: Rebranding banks in Hong Kong - Part II: Asian lifestyle brands Conclusion.