As a starting point some considerat

As a starting point some considerations from Peircean thinking will be presented.The Peircean sign conception will be outlined as looked upon from a design pointof view. Thus, e.g. the index brings an actual connection into the human experience and the interpretation of things, which is too little dealt with. Other modesof signs refer to other contents and signify respectively. Peirce’s semiotics doesnot split the inner and outer into separate domains, but conceives them in mutualinteraction. Furthermore, one may ask what feelings a design product awakens.The article concludes by outlining a work in progress, which will approach care homesfor elderly people by means of Peircean semiotics.