How is “good design” determined?

What is good design?Using the above definition of design, determining “good design” is consequently determined by how a given society employs and accepts the design. The attribute of time is a crucial indication of good design, if a design is used for a long period of time without one of its given elements or ideas removed, more commonly known as being redesigned, then the design has proven itself. Time however is not the sole defining factor of good design. The ability for the idea to be easily understood by society and that the design is pleasing, both aesthetically and mentally also contribute to “good design.”