Tools for the design revolution: Design knowledge for the future - Couverture souple

IDRV-Institute Of Design Research Vienna

 
9783721209037: Tools for the design revolution: Design knowledge for the future

Synopsis

The publication invites the reader to take part in a critical examination of today's sustainability fashion and our own consumer culture. Switching between activist demands and subtle humor, it shows the position of current designs at a critical turning point and offers guidelines for sustainable design processes. It presents practical tools alike to be used as basic equipment to clear the way to a social, ecological and ethically sustainable future.

A term like "open source design" stand for a changing understanding of design processes. Learning from each other, exploring experimental strategies and mindsets in combination with scientifically proven methods is the key to change. Design is more than just giving an appearance to products - it plays a vital role in changing the appearance of a society fit for the future as well as in the formulation of sustainable lifestyles based on global solidarity.

  • analyzing impact of design practices on the environment
  • guidelines and ideas for sustainable design
  • search for new forms of participation in design processes
  • practical tools for every-day use

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À propos de l?auteur

Harald Grundl, born 1967, studied Industrial Design at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and founded the Atelier EOOS in 1995. Grundl completed his postgraduate studies in 2005 with The Death of Fashion. Christina Nagele, born 1976 in Feldkirch, lives and works in Innsbruck and Vienna. She is a sociologist with an interest in fine arts, architecture, theatre and media. She studied cultural studies and aesthetic practices at the University Hild, Germany.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

The publication invites the reader to take part in a critical examination of today's sustainability fashion and our own consumer culture. Switching between activist demands and subtle humor, it shows the position of current designs at a critical turning point and offers guidelines for sustainable design processes. It presents practical tools alike to be used as basic equipment to clear the way to a social, ecological and ethically sustainable future.

A term like "open source design" stand for a changing understanding of design processes. Learning from each other, exploring experimental strategies and mindsets in combination with scientifically proven methods is the key to change. Design is more than just giving an appearance to products - it plays a vital role in changing the appearance of a society fit for the future as well as in the formulation of sustainable lifestyles based on global solidarity.

  • analyzing impact of design practices on the environment
  • guidelines and ideas for sustainable design
  • search for new forms of participation in design processes
  • practical tools for every-day use

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.