Design activism beautiful strangeness for a sustainable world /

• Main Author: Fuad-Luke, Alastair.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London, UK : Earthscan, 2009.
• Subjects: Design > Social aspects.; Sustainable design.; DESIGN > Essays.; DESIGN > Reference.; DESIGN > Decorative Arts.; DESIGN > Product.; Design.; Nachhaltigkeit.; Electronic books.
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Design academics and practitioners are facing a multiplicity of challenges in a dynamic, complex, world moving faster than the current design paradigm, which is largely tied to the values and imperatives of commercial enterprise. Current education and practice need to evolve to ensure that the disci...

Table of Contents:

• Figures and Tables; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Preface; Chapter 1 Scoping the Territory: Design, Activism and Sustainability; Chapter 2 Past Lessons: A Short History of Design in Activist Mode, 1750-2000; Chapter 3 Global-Local Tensions: Key Issues for Design in an Unsustainable World; Chapter 4 Contemporary Expressions: Design Activism, 2000 Onwards; Chapter 5 Designing Together: The Power of 'We Think', 'We Design', 'We Make'; Chapter 6 Activist Frameworks and Tools: Nodes, Networks and Technology.