The Future Designer
Anthropology Meets Innovation in Search of Sustainable Design
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Product details:
- Edition number 1
- Publisher Taylor & Francis
- Date of Publication 19 June 2024
- ISBN 9781032735559
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages274 pages
- Size 234x156 mm
- Weight 740 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 8 Illustrations, black & white 497
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Short description:
This book blends anthropological perspectives with philosophy and cognitive science, advocating for a transformation of the existing design curriculum. It will be useful for those studying and teaching design and anthropology, and practicing designers and engineers interested in learning how to design for social and ecological awareness.
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During periods of environmental and societal upheaval, design has the potential to be a formidable catalyst towards a sustainable future. However, to unleash its full power, significant shifts in both theory and practice are imperative. This book adopts a unique approach, blending anthropological perspectives with philosophy and cognitive science, and advocates for a thorough transformation of the existing design curriculum.
Supported by a vast body of literature in evolutionary science and design research, the book presents a blueprint for fostering more sustainable patterns of production and consumption. This blueprint is grounded in human virtues rather than vices and proposes a new curriculum tailored towards pro-sociality and sustainability. Leveraging his extensive professional background and expertise in the circular economy, Michael Leube offers practical examples, methods and tools for implementing sustainable approaches in the practical work of experienced designers. Showcasing cutting-edge innovations for pro-social and humanitarian design, the book ultimately argues that if we change the objective of design from creating desire to creating value, we can solve many of the most pressing social problems, from the cooperation of citizens to sustainable cities.
The book will be useful for those studying and teaching design and anthropology, and it will also be an important tool for practicing designers and engineers interested in learning how to design for social and ecological awareness.
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Introduction Part 1: Hardware, Software and Malware 1. The Human Conundrum 2. Signals: Interactions with Our Surroundings 3. Stories: How We Turn from Narrators to Protagonists 4. Models: On Flawed Representations of Humans 5. Consequences: Human Conduct with Finite Resources Part 2: Amongst the Prometheans 6. An Anthropologist Enters the World of Design 7. The Impact of Design on Human Behaviour 8. Marketing and Its Grip on Design 9. Modern Obsessions: The Holy Trinity of Design 10. How Design Students Can Recover Meaning Part 3: The Department of the Future Designer 11. A New Curriculum for Design Schools 12. Design for Sustainable Systems 13. Design for Humans Not Models 14. Design as Applied Ethics Conclusion: Design Optimism
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