From designing to co-designing to collective dreaming

Sanders, Liz; Stappers, Pieter Jan

doi:10.1145/2670616

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“…If the right spaces for creativity are provided, the conceptual and practical shifts that can be achieved can be significant [41,42]. Co-design may also contribute to the kinds of shifts that are synonymous with more recent discussions about the kinds of systems of knowledge co-production and use that are needed for a transforming world [43].…”

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confidence: 99%

Co-designing transformation research: lessons learned from research on deliberate practices for transformation

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Lindenfeld

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

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confidence: 99%

Co-designing transformation research: lessons learned from research on deliberate practices for transformation

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Lindenfeld

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“…This research is situated within this evolving context. The expert-led era of 20th century design icons has ended and user-centred design represents the first steps towards more participatory methods of design (Sanders & Stappers, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

Future Tense: Alternative Futures as a Design Method for Sustainability Transitions

2017

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Abstract:The limits of the modern lifestyle have been well established. What comes next? Design lacks a collective vision, or set of aspirational futures, to work towards. Increasing evidence suggests the transition towards a sustainable society must consist of sustainable lifestyles, designed and owned by individual people and communities. This research builds upon a set of lifestyle scenarios set in the year 2050, derived from the SPREAD 2050 and EUInnovatE projects, in order to explore the use of speculative methods to enable designers and future citizen-designers to reflect upon their practices and enact more radical change. The authors developed design workshops to examine the potential of speculative design applied in practice as a tool for systems change. The results have shown promise as a method for influencing a change in mindset amongst designers, and suggest opportunities for future research investigating how artefacts of change can create pathways towards a sustainable society.

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“…Such intangibility provides additional difficulties when working with older users. While in the literature, participatory design is promoted and user design the ideal [29], here the team found it difficult to discuss the system with users, even though Dan, the evaluator, was experienced working with older people. Although other projects have successfully used a participatory approach with older users, in their reports they also specifically mention the difficulties of working with intangible concepts [21].…”

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Why do few assistive technology systems make it to market? The case of the HandyHelper project

Haslwanter

Fitzpatrick

2016

Univ Access Inf Soc

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Assistive technologies, such as telecare monitoring applications installed in the home, are being promoted to help reduce pressure on health care systems caused by an aging population and as such promise a large market for new products. However, despite many projects undertaken by commercial companies, and despite significant investments both by the companies and by national and international funding programs in the EU, such systems are not widespread. This paper reports on a retrospective study of the development of one early system, HandyHelper. We were interested in what challenges the development team faced and why the system is no longer on the market. Qualitative research methods were applied, including document analysis and interviews of key people involved in its development. Even though the system worked technically, the input of older users was sought, and a pilot installation was run, the development was stopped. The findings from a thematic analysis point to complex issues. Some problems were avoidable, e.g., by providing more support for new users, though other problems point to inherent tensions, such as the different needs of sensor-based security features and interactive services aimed at the older users. Yet other aspects are outside of the developer's control, such as available public funding. We summarize these findings and suggest lessons learnt for future projects.

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From designing to co-designing to collective dreaming

Cited by 124 publications

References 8 publications

Co-designing transformation research: lessons learned from research on deliberate practices for transformation

Co-designing transformation research: lessons learned from research on deliberate practices for transformation

Future Tense: Alternative Futures as a Design Method for Sustainability Transitions

Why do few assistive technology systems make it to market? The case of the HandyHelper project

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