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Research Colloquium Design: Benedict Singleton

February 19th, 2010 by Katharina   
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Event:
February 22, 2010

ROOM CHANGE!!
22.02.2010, 14:00h
Deutsche Telekom Laboratories
Ernst-Reuter-Platz 7, 11. Etage, 1118
10587 Berlin

On Services: Culture Engines, Habit Traps and Fields of Flesh

Service design is more talked about than practiced, and the talk is a mixture of hands-on savvy with big-hearted polemics: methodological ‘toolkits’ and ruminations on ‘design thinking’ converge with - rather sketchy - promises of ‘community’, ‘sustainability’, and ‘wellbeing’. [more...]

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stake your claim!

November 26th, 2009 by sébo   

design research is an open field of information concerning design relevant facts, details or gossips. the wholeness of any information would create a global view to the design world. [more...]

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Ten years of Critical Design!

July 29th, 2009 by Katharina   
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It is now ten years since Anthony Dunne published the "Hertzian Tales". We might count it as the official birthday of Critical Design. I would like to take this anniversary as an opportunity to look back: What has happened to design practice and theory during the last decade due to the book, and the projects? What have we learned? What do we miss? Where does the critique lead us? How does it help? Does it help? [more...]

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Design research for children

July 7th, 2009 by k   
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I'm looking for possibilities of design research for children in Germany or elsewhere, especially in the fields of exhibition design, learning experience, new media, interaction design.

Any tips? [more...]

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The poverty of design theory and the antagonism towards marxist method.

June 26th, 2009 by timjomartin   
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Marxist method and theoretical practice still offers the most fruitful and enduring base for the integration of design research with the main strands of philosophy and intellectual history. Sharing in the rationalisation of change and transformation in both it’s social and technical dimensions. Marxism and design are both products of capitalist social relations with the potential of rising beyond their origins in a human future. [more...]

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CFP – for a forthcoming conference on writign in art.media.design

February 17th, 2009 by Bianca   
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ART.MEDIA.DESIGN |WRITING INTERSECTIONS
Melbourne, Australia Conference
Swinburne University of Technology
November 18-19, 2009 [more...]

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Research Colloquium: Pelle Ehn

February 13th, 2009 by Katharina   
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February 23, 2009

Pelle Ehn: A Thing formerly known as PD
23 February 2009, 14:00h
Deutsche Telekom Laboratories, 20th floor
Ernst-Reuter-Platz 7, Berlin

Pelle Ehn, one of the fathers of Participatory Design in Scandinavia, will come to the T-Labs to talk about his work. So if you are interested in the development of PD since its beginnings until today, don't miss it! [more...]

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Fachtagung: POWERFUL Macht & Mächtigkeit im Produktdesign – Basel, 28-03-2009

February 2nd, 2009 by brute   
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Event:
March 28, 2009

Fachtagung POWERFUL: Macht und Mächtigkeit im Produktdesign

Über MACHT, Psychologie, Kunst, Produktsprache, MÄCHTIGKEIT, Gebrauchskultur, Philosophie, Angel Eyes, PRODUKTDESIGN, Designtheorie & -forschung sprechen:

_Uta Brandes, Köln International School of Design
_Christian Harbeke, NOSE Design Intelligence, Zürich
_Robert Pfaller, Universität für künstlerische und industrielle Gestaltung, Linz
_Meret Ernst, Hochparterre – Zeitschrift für Architektur und Design, Zürich [more...]

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Swiss Design Network Symposium 2009 - FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT

December 20th, 2008 by Bianca   
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Event:
November 12, 2009 - November 13, 2009

Multiple Ways to Design Research
- Research cases that reshape the design discipline

12+13 November 2009
Lugano - Switzerland

The Fifth Symposium of the Swiss Design Network wants to highlight research cases informed by knowledge of other disciplines to understand their relevance for design theories, methods and practices. [more...]

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Conference Review: Design & Emotion 2008

October 17th, 2008 by fabian.hemmert   
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The design and emotion conference was an overall inspiring and compelling experience. The topics covered cultural values, methodological issues, usage & interaction, affect, senses and desire. [more...]

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CfP

September 20th, 2008 by crookall   
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Submissions welcome to "Simulation & Gaming: An Interdisciplinary Journal", http://sg.sagepub.com/, www.unice.fr/sg/. Submit to simulation-gaming @@ wanadoo STOP fr [more...]

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Abstract 26: Critical Communication; Design’s role in post-terrorist incident communication (ACCEPTED)

August 5th, 2008 by jandagohl   
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“An effective and consistent communications strategy could reduce the impact of the event and also diminish the terrorists success.” Becker, 2004; 198 [more...]

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Abstract 1: Artistic groups and wireless technology: questions of design and reshaping the audience in an era of change.(UNACCEP

August 5th, 2008 by jandagohl   
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Interview mit Stefan Sagmeister

June 15th, 2008 by tom_bieling   
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(Foto: Tom Bieling) [more...]

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Skizzenblog is on the line!

May 15th, 2008 by J-Raff   
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On Skizzenblog, visual discussions about interaction design take place--solely by sketching. So if you're engaged in the human-computer-interaction thing why not engage? [more...]

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