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Hybrid Ecologies Of Artificial Intelligence: Prototyping Terrestrial Practices Through A Design Installation, Martin Tironi, Manuela Garretón
Hybrid Ecologies Of Artificial Intelligence: Prototyping Terrestrial Practices Through A Design Installation, Martin Tironi, Manuela Garretón
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If AI is usually represented as an immaterial and deterritorialized agency, this paper seeks to rematerialize the development of this technology, making visible water consumption in AI model generation. Drawing on studies of post-anthropocentric design and the notion of more-than-human interdependencies, we describe Hybrid Ecologies, an installation that problematizes the relationship between AI and the more-than-human agency of water. The installation is a design exploration to overcome the dichotomy between nature and technology, evidencing how AI inhabits a hybrid ecology, made of interdependent relationships between human agencies and terrestrial ecosystems. We try to move the reflection on AI from a …
Shifting Between Boundaries: ‘Contextual Examples’ As Boundary Objects In A Jeweller - Visual Artist Distributed Collaboration, Dong Ding, Sarah Kettley
Shifting Between Boundaries: ‘Contextual Examples’ As Boundary Objects In A Jeweller - Visual Artist Distributed Collaboration, Dong Ding, Sarah Kettley
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Cross-disciplinary collaborations are prevalent in craft and design, during which artists draw from or apply knowledge from outside their primary field. In such creative processes, boundary objects are often present. This paper proposes 'Contextual Examples' as a new type of boundary object and traces its emergence through the analysis of data from the ‘Data-Music-Jewellery’ project - a distributed collaboration between a UK-based jeweller and a US-based visual artist. Through an initial review, 37 boundary objects, clustered into 8 types, were identified. This paper focuses on how ‘Contextual Examples’ as a novel type of boundary object seemed to support the emergence …
Learning In Place: Reimagining Design Practice As Ecological Literacy, Nick Logler
Learning In Place: Reimagining Design Practice As Ecological Literacy, Nick Logler
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What does it mean to practice design in a world without human beings at its center? How can designers take meaningful action in a world in crisis? In this paper, I present initial findings from an experimental month-long immersion in a place humans and more-than-humans meet—a coastal wildlife refuge in the northeastern United States. I report on my experience in the field (notes, observations, and photos), reflections on my trajectory as a designer and researcher in the refuge, my evolving understanding of what it means to design with a more-than-human lens, and how my search for meaningful action led me …
Enhancing Traditional Food Experience: A Food Ritual Design Framework, Hangyu Zhou, Min Hua
Enhancing Traditional Food Experience: A Food Ritual Design Framework, Hangyu Zhou, Min Hua
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Cultural globalisation threatens some traditional foods, as foreign food cultures can make local foods less popular. While food-related rituals play a crucial role in enhancing cultural identity and the overall experience of traditional food, there remains limited research on the successful design of these rituals. This study aims to propose a Food Ritual Design Framework that inspires the design of traditional food. The framework was applied in a case study on Sugar Painting, and its applicability and effectiveness were evaluated through a questionnaire survey (n = 133). The survey revealed the successful integration of 47 diverse traditional foods into the …
Pluriversal Design In One Situated Place: An Approach Rooted In The Interface Between The Local And The Global, Iris Y. Luo, Renata M. Leitao
Pluriversal Design In One Situated Place: An Approach Rooted In The Interface Between The Local And The Global, Iris Y. Luo, Renata M. Leitao
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This essay posits that a Place-Based approach is the prerequisite for fostering fruitful and mutually-respectful form of social design in the emerging paradigm of pluriversality – contextualized within the contemporary global order. The concept of "Place" serves as the nexus between the Local and the Global: it's where intermediaries reside, translation unfolds, and power dynamics intensify. By examining four historical phases from the pre-colonial period through post-modernity, this work looks into the evolution of the concept of Place and its role in the construction of power. This discussion encourages designers to ground themselves in the local, embedded within communities, while …
The Evolving Roles Of Modern Designers: Through The Lens Of Design Behavioral Patterns Within Work Environments Enhanced By Generative Ai, Xinyu Li, Huiting Liu, Xiyuan Zhang, Ruiyi Cai, Yang Yin, Sisi Wu, Chunlei Chai
The Evolving Roles Of Modern Designers: Through The Lens Of Design Behavioral Patterns Within Work Environments Enhanced By Generative Ai, Xinyu Li, Huiting Liu, Xiyuan Zhang, Ruiyi Cai, Yang Yin, Sisi Wu, Chunlei Chai
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In the rapidly advancing landscape of generative AI, the role of designers is constantly being reshaped amidst the choice between traditional tools and emerging technologies. To comprehend this transformation, we developed a platform integrating multiple generative AI models and allowed for unrestricted search and sketching to emulate a realistic working scenario. Within this setting, we analyzed the design behavioral patterns exhibited by experienced designers: through both quantitative and qualitative analyses, we examined the cause and effect of generation patterns and iteration patterns. This exploration inspired insights into the designer's evolving role, transitioning to a continuous learner and being more than …
Using Contemplative Approaches In Education As A Pathway To Cultivating Hope In Design-Driven Futuring, Francesco Michele Noera, Luca Simeone, Rike Neuhoff
Using Contemplative Approaches In Education As A Pathway To Cultivating Hope In Design-Driven Futuring, Francesco Michele Noera, Luca Simeone, Rike Neuhoff
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Amidst the challenges of our time, characterized by pervasive uncertainty and global crises, despair often overshadows hope. Within the context of design-driven futuring, where long-term futures and possibilities are envisioned and shaped, the absence of hope can leave designers feeling powerless and doubting the impact of their work on a predetermined world. Yet, hope is a human experience that can be nurtured. This research explores the inner world of design students, addressing their emotions, thoughts, and perceptions. We conducted design experiments in Master's programs in Denmark and Italy, adopting a contemplative approach during design-driven futuring processes. Contemplative practices, known for …
Vision Problems And Eyewear Design Opportunities For The Elderly, Yu Hsiu Hung, Wan Zi Lin
Vision Problems And Eyewear Design Opportunities For The Elderly, Yu Hsiu Hung, Wan Zi Lin
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This study addresses the challenges of an aging population due to advancements in healthcare technology that have prolonged average lifespan. The consequent growth of the elderly population necessitates enhanced focus on their well-being and self-sufficiency. Vision plays a critical role, constituting 70-80% of human perception and in-teraction with the world. However, age-related vision problems pose significant chal-lenges, diminishing their quality of life and independence. The research involves a liter-ature review, a Visual Activities Questionnaire (VAQ) survey to understand daily vision problems and challenges, and an analysis of current eyewear products to identify gaps. By integrating these findings, the study aims …
Designing Future Workspaces For Cognitive Aging, Katja Thoring, Patrick Kornherr, Markus Kurz
Designing Future Workspaces For Cognitive Aging, Katja Thoring, Patrick Kornherr, Markus Kurz
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This paper reports on a speculative design project addressing the future workspace. Based on data extrapolation, we assume that by 2048 more people of advanced age will be working in office environments. Consequently, the share of employees suffering from cognitive deficits will significantly increase. Based on this future scenario, a speculative design object has been developed: A cognitive-stimulating desk lamp that could prevent further deterioration of office workers' cognitive abilities through acoustic stimulation. We explore potential technical features of the lamp and address the avoidance of stigmatization and ageism at the workplace. The contribution of the study is twofold: First, …
What Kind Of Futuring Is Transition-Oriented Futuring? Conceptualising And Expanding Notions Of Futuring In Transition Design, Samuel Yu
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Transition design employs futuring to navigate change towards more sustainable and just futures. Although the development of transition design has been informed by futures studies, it could benefit from more detailed investigation of its futuring practices in relation to established concepts and approaches. A further exploration of, and integration with, futures studies offers opportunities to develop more conceptual and practical guidance. This paper aligns transition-oriented futuring with Slaughter’s levels of futures work (1996b, 2002), and Amara’s (1981) and Björeson et al.’s (2006) scenario typology to better understand what kind of futuring transition design engages in. An expanded applied approach is …
Eye-Tracking: Understanding The Why Behind Shopping Behavior, Katelijn Quartier, Charlotte Beckers
Eye-Tracking: Understanding The Why Behind Shopping Behavior, Katelijn Quartier, Charlotte Beckers
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This paper discusses a mixed method study in which we combine eye-tracking with semi-structured in-depth interviews, conducted at two similar stores of a re- tailer in the cosmetics sector. With this study the retailer wanted to investigate, on the one hand, how customers navigate and move around the store and, on the other hand, what they think of the design and experience of the two stores. Through this qualitative research method, you get a very rich set of information that mainly provides insights into the "why" behind shopping behavior. The results concerning shop- ping behavior indicate that in this store …
Spatial Distribution, Characterization, And Policy Opportunities For Taiwan's Solo Elderly: A Big Data Approach, Yu-Ta Lin, Wei-Chu Chen, Hsuan-Ta Yu, I-Ting Cho
Spatial Distribution, Characterization, And Policy Opportunities For Taiwan's Solo Elderly: A Big Data Approach, Yu-Ta Lin, Wei-Chu Chen, Hsuan-Ta Yu, I-Ting Cho
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As Taiwan approaches super-aging by 2025, this study uses the 2022 Ministry of the Interior database combined with geospatial analysis and machine learning to examine solo elderly demographical patterns and assess current "Community Care Stations." Findings: 1. Urban areas have higher aging and solo rates closer to city centers, while rural areas show the opposite pattern; 2. "Dual aging" (elderly and old houses) is common in metropolitan areas; 3. Solo elderly are predomi-nantly urban females, suburban males, often separated, widowed, or divorced, with fewer children or residing in different regions; 4. Both advantaged and dis-advantaged solo elderly are identified in …
Health-Promotion Information Is Not Effective: General Goals Of Health And Wellbeing Conflict With Young Adults’ Instant Needs In Cooking And Food Choices, Taoran Ji, Debra Lilley, Emma Haycraft
Health-Promotion Information Is Not Effective: General Goals Of Health And Wellbeing Conflict With Young Adults’ Instant Needs In Cooking And Food Choices, Taoran Ji, Debra Lilley, Emma Haycraft
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Young adults are living in an era where nutritional and health knowledge is more accessible and advanced than ever before. However, young adults’ diets are still a concern. The PhD research reported on in this paper aims to suggest behavioural interventions that can align young adults’ individual dietary needs and their long-term goals of eating healthily. Using the methods of diary study, semi-structured interviews and card sorting, this research investigated young adults’ perceptions of their dietary behaviours and experiences of prior interventions, to understand the gap between their ‘knowing’ and ‘doing’ in terms of healthy eating. The findings indicated that …
Service Design And Circular Economy In Hybrid Retail Design, Nonkululeko Grootboom, Katelijn Quartier, Christina Breed
Service Design And Circular Economy In Hybrid Retail Design, Nonkululeko Grootboom, Katelijn Quartier, Christina Breed
DRS Biennial Conference Series
This paper serves as a pilot study exploring hybrid (physical and digital) retail design within the context of the circular economy, and it examines the prerequisite of the hy-brid retail environment in facilitating customer engagement with circular economy practices. Utilizing an exploratory qualitative approach, we collect primary data through semi-structured interviews with an SME retail brand and ten of its customers. Additionally, we conducted observations of both the physical store and its social me-dia. This contributes to the limited existing literature on hybrid retail design within the context of the circular economy, particularly in the fashion industry. By bridging two …
An Alternative Design Ethics Of Otherness-Centered: Caring For Intelligent Artifacts, Li Zhang, Boyu Zhang, Yujia Liu
An Alternative Design Ethics Of Otherness-Centered: Caring For Intelligent Artifacts, Li Zhang, Boyu Zhang, Yujia Liu
DRS Biennial Conference Series
The advent of emerging technologies has introduced intelligent artifacts as distinctive moral agents. While care ethics has expanded to include animals, ecology, and public policy, it remains silent on the ethical dimensions of caring for intelligent artifacts. Intelligent artifacts and their digital remnants highlight uncertainties in the human-machine relationship and accentuate the "otherness" of objects. Given the inherent "otherness" of objects, there is a clear need to clarify this new ethical relationship between humans and objects. This paper advocates for otherness-centered design ethics, an extension of traditional care ethics to incorporate intelligent artifacts as non-human Others. Based on object-turn ethics, …
Sharing Instead Of Being Infringed: How To Build A Responsible Community For Online Artwork Sharing?, Shenglan Cui, Fang Liu, Biyao Li, Xiang Yuan
Sharing Instead Of Being Infringed: How To Build A Responsible Community For Online Artwork Sharing?, Shenglan Cui, Fang Liu, Biyao Li, Xiang Yuan
DRS Biennial Conference Series
The development of internet and artificial intelligence technology promotes the dissemination of artworks but also increases the possibility of infringement. Designers who selflessly share their work risk having it stolen, plagiarized, sold, used directly as NFT, or used for AI training. In this paper, we conducted an exploratory study to investigate desingers' needs and solutions when faced with online artwork-sharing infringement. We held two workshops to discuss design plagiarism and illegal AI-art data training. Ultimately, the team arrived at seven solutions for addressing potential infringement issues that arise when sharing artwork online. Synthesizing the participants' evaluations and related research, we …
Discovering Design Implications For Future Food Experiencing Artifacts, Yağmur Kocaman, Damla Gözde Kocaman, Oğuzhan Özcan
Discovering Design Implications For Future Food Experiencing Artifacts, Yağmur Kocaman, Damla Gözde Kocaman, Oğuzhan Özcan
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Despite the growing number of research in Human-Food Interaction (HFI), studies mainly adopt a technology-oriented approach. The field focuses on creating foods computationally, leaving the device design neglected. This paper addresses this oversight by focusing on a prominent technology as a case study (i.e., 3D Food Printing) and exploring new forms and meanings HFI technologies may embody. We first explored domestic users' food-related dynamics, habits, and preferences in everyday life (N=19). We then present the outcomes of design workshops with 25 professional designers, resulting in 73 unique concepts aligned with the in-sights from domestic kitchen users. Overall, we extracted ten …
Expanding Participatory Design: Reflections On Current Epistemological Framework In Dark Time, Zi Yang, Kin Wai Michael Siu, Xinzhe Zhao
Expanding Participatory Design: Reflections On Current Epistemological Framework In Dark Time, Zi Yang, Kin Wai Michael Siu, Xinzhe Zhao
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Participatory design is a quintessential representation of human-centeredness. The recent climate crisis and threats to survival have pushed designers to consider the well-being of non-human entities. Many designers have already attempted to incorporate non-human entities (including animals, forests, and rivers) into the design process. They have strived to refine and readjust design thinking and practice within the participatory design framework. However, most practices resemble the 'pseudo-participation' of human subjective imagination. This study raises ethical and ontological epistemological issues based on Latour's profound philosophical insights. Specifically, in the case of non-human entities participating in our future becoming, how will the role …
Bridging The Gap: Data-Driven Design For Smart Cities, Raquel Corrêa Cordeiro, Manuela Rupp Quaresma
Bridging The Gap: Data-Driven Design For Smart Cities, Raquel Corrêa Cordeiro, Manuela Rupp Quaresma
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The concept of smart cities encompasses not just technological advancement but also citizen well-being and sustainability. However, the increasing data availability often leads to a technology-centric focus, neglecting integration with citizen participation. The design could bridge this gap by facilitating data translation and accessibility. Therefore, this study aimed to test a process for co-analyzing mixed data through collaborative activities and data visualization tools, immersing participants in the impact of weather on urban mobility. The data sources included quantitative data from the transport providers, social networks, and qualitative data from a diary study. The process revealed significant potential, with participants reporting …
Towards Empowering Cohousing Communities: Finding Balance With A Group Of Users-Clients Throughout The Architectural Process, Audrey Mertens, Louise Coniasse, Catherine Elsen
Towards Empowering Cohousing Communities: Finding Balance With A Group Of Users-Clients Throughout The Architectural Process, Audrey Mertens, Louise Coniasse, Catherine Elsen
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This paper explores the evolving role of architects in cohousing projects in response to environmental, economic, and social challenges. This research incorporates insights from semi-structured interviews in three Belgian case studies. The foundations and values of cohousing communities are tackled, highlighting shifts in architects' roles and challenges in working with groups of user-clients. In these cohousing processes, we found that the representatives of these user-client groups may not always share the full breadth of their negotiations with architects. Architects seem to miss out on some of the nuances, and some participants found that this approach left their voices unheard. Amidst …
Co-Diagnosed: A Multi-Disciplinary Workshop Reimagining Cultures Of Care For Medical And Mental Health, Valerie Greer, Emily Johnson, Virginia Pankey, Jack Burton
Co-Diagnosed: A Multi-Disciplinary Workshop Reimagining Cultures Of Care For Medical And Mental Health, Valerie Greer, Emily Johnson, Virginia Pankey, Jack Burton
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This paper focuses on places of healing for co-diagnosed patients who suffer from both mental and medical illnesses. Comorbidity is recognized as a growing concern yet there is little prece-dent in the healthcare industry for designing spaces that respond to needs of patients who re-quire hospitalization for medical conditions, and who simultaneously suffer mental health disor-ders. To explore this problem, we created a workshop to engage healthcare providers, adminis-trators and healthcare architects with undergraduate and graduate students in art, architecture, visual communications and urban design. Our goal was to identify issues that must be ad-dressed through the lens of patients …
Seaweaver: Integrating Cultural Craft And Materials Innovation For Artificial Reef Conservation Strategies, Leonardo Hummel
Seaweaver: Integrating Cultural Craft And Materials Innovation For Artificial Reef Conservation Strategies, Leonardo Hummel
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Coastal reef environments foster biodiversity through their complex topographies, which offer substrate and diverse habitats across trophic levels. While artificial reefs can mimic these functions and results, implementation barriers have historically limited their ability to address coastal habitat loss at scale. This research presents a novel method for artificial reef construction that combines hand craft weaving practices with artificial reef construction innovations. The design framework, dubbed “SeaWeaver,” meets the ecological criteria for reef topography through complex geometries inherent to woven forms while retaining the cost-efficiency, material simplicity and parametric variability of weaving crafts. The integration of simple electrochemical processes presents …
Towards A Design Methodology Against Oppression, Bibiana Oliveira Serpa, Marco Mazzarotto
Towards A Design Methodology Against Oppression, Bibiana Oliveira Serpa, Marco Mazzarotto
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This article aims to present a methodology that has been developed in design projects that combat oppression. The proposal emerged from work led by the Brazilian Design and Oppression Network in partnership with social movements and oppressed communities. The methodology has six guiding axes: popular assembly, dialogues, generating themes, unveiling, collective praxis, and systematization of experience. These axes bring together principles and practices stemming from critical pedagogy and militant research which can help designers and researchers with the particularities of conducting projects engaged in struggles against oppression.
Chatgpt: Mediating Complex Design Processes, Alma Leora Culén, Amela Karahasanovic, Joseph Makokha, Nicholas Sebastian Stevens, Yangyang Zhao
Chatgpt: Mediating Complex Design Processes, Alma Leora Culén, Amela Karahasanovic, Joseph Makokha, Nicholas Sebastian Stevens, Yangyang Zhao
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This study explores the integration of ChatGPT as a facilitative tool in complex design processes within a project-based Transformative Design course. Student teams collaborated with external partners on projects concerning democratization of trading, democratization of local manufacturing processes, and promoting social inclusion. The inquiry observed if ChatGPT positively contributes to such processes and, if so, in what ways. We focused on its impact on teamwork, creativity, and informed decision-making. Data collection involved recording design sessions with automatic transcription, conversation logs from ChatGPT, semi-structured team interviews, observations and an anonymized questionnaire. Our findings point to ChatGPT’s ability to offer better assistance …
Transitioning To A Circular Economy: A Gender- Sensitive Exploration Of Circular Consumption In Denmark And Southern Sweden, Tereza Keprdová, Diana Mîinea, Amalia De Götzen
Transitioning To A Circular Economy: A Gender- Sensitive Exploration Of Circular Consumption In Denmark And Southern Sweden, Tereza Keprdová, Diana Mîinea, Amalia De Götzen
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The dominant model of a resource-intensive linear economy has resulted in excessive production and consumption, leading to the depletion of natural resources and significant waste generation. Transitioning to a circular economy (CE) is crucial for achieving more sustainable production-consumption systems. However, the CE discourses have been dominated by technological and manufacturing solutions, with relatively less attention to developing circular consumption practices and establishing pathways for everyday participation. This article presents the findings of a Master's thesis that explored the gendered aspects of circular consumption and its challenges for individuals in Denmark and Southern Sweden. The research shows that a gender- …
Bridging Reality And The Reel: An Ar-Enhanced Application Model For Memorable Tourist Experiences, Hyunyim Shera Park*, Jingyi Cheng, Shuyun Wang
Bridging Reality And The Reel: An Ar-Enhanced Application Model For Memorable Tourist Experiences, Hyunyim Shera Park*, Jingyi Cheng, Shuyun Wang
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Over the past decade, the convergence of technology and entertainment has opened new avenues for improving the experiences of film enthusiasts and tourists alike. Focusing on merging reality and reel to enhance memorable tourist experiences, this paper introduces a comprehensive design model for developing smart film tourism applications. A qualitative approach was employed to explore the expectations and potential issues faced by film tourists throughout their journeys. Subsequently, insights are generated and translated into four key design aspects and corresponding features, integrating augmented reality technology. The convergence of elements within the model aims to facilitate a deeper connection between tourists …
Conversations, Intra-Views And Diffractions As Tools For Analysis: Design Research When Conducted By A Team, Bilge Merve Aktaş, Hazal Gümüş-Çiftçi
Conversations, Intra-Views And Diffractions As Tools For Analysis: Design Research When Conducted By A Team, Bilge Merve Aktaş, Hazal Gümüş-Çiftçi
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Design researchers develop methods that blend design expertise and theoretical knowledge. Hence, design research emphasizes the importance of explicating intuitive knowledge and hands-on experience. Collective research that relies on more than one designer’s endeavors has also been expanding. In this paper, we discuss how to make sense of data when collected by two design researchers in separate spaces, under different conditions. Our project centered on the materiality of repair and involved data collection in two contexts. One researcher facilitated repair workshops, engaging in repairs and consulting with participants, while the other conducted individual repair work. Through biweekly meetings and conversations, …
Food Choices: What Is On Our Plates?, Ellen Gonzalez, Manuela Quaresma
Food Choices: What Is On Our Plates?, Ellen Gonzalez, Manuela Quaresma
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This study investigates the pivotal role of professional chefs as food designers, emphasizing informed decision-making, community engagement, and strategic partnerships in pursuing regenerative practices within food systems. Through participant observation in southeast Brazilian food service venues, we examine chefs' views and actions regarding the socio-political-environmental ramifications of their choices, including labor practices and ingredient sourcing. Businesses were selected based on their commitment to sustainable or regenerative ideals. Findings underscore the chefs' influence in thoughtfully selecting ingredients, suppliers, and labor, impacting territory health, community well-being, cultural preservation, and economic prosperity. This research contributes with practical insights for building a more equitable …
Design X Non-Profits: Towards An Understanding Of Design Integration In The Australian Non-Profit Sector, Natalia Gulbransen-Diaz, Leigh-Anne Hepburn
Design X Non-Profits: Towards An Understanding Of Design Integration In The Australian Non-Profit Sector, Natalia Gulbransen-Diaz, Leigh-Anne Hepburn
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Design has long demonstrated an interest in shaping society and the world for good. In Australia, there are 59,747 non-profit organisations that seek to do the same. Surprisingly, there is little research situated at the intersection of these fields. This research explores the potential remit of design in non-profit organisations and provides insight into where and how design practices may be beneficial to non-profit partners. This paper first thematically analyses the responses of 140 Australian non-profit organisations as they reflect on their strategic position and core activities. Drawing on these insights, we outline five thematic notions of value as it …
Reimagining Institutional Design Internship Programs To Foster Indigenous-Led And Community-Based Learning And Teaching, Nicola St John, Rebecca Nally, Emrhan Sultan, Brad Haylock, Regine Abos
Reimagining Institutional Design Internship Programs To Foster Indigenous-Led And Community-Based Learning And Teaching, Nicola St John, Rebecca Nally, Emrhan Sultan, Brad Haylock, Regine Abos
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Across many universities in Australia, design schools are exploring new ways to integrate Indigenous knowledges, from specific course curricula to institution-wide policies. This paper examines the developmental stages of a small-scale pro-ject to support Indigenous students already enrolled across creative programs, who may be interested in learning design skills, tools, and career pathways. Spe-cifically, we explore how a cultural and relational internship model might sup-port student learning, through partnering with an Indigenous-led design agency, to develop expertise in commercial illustration. We draw on decolonising and pluriversal design literature, while learning from Australian Indigenous design scholars who offer a counternarrative to …