While many authors recently warned of the consequences of an ideology of unfettered growth, including Ronald Wright, Jared Diamond, George Monbiot, and Thomas Homer-Dixon), philosopher/priest Ivan Illich warned us 40 years ago.  He foresaw a collapse of the post-industrial economy, which did not happen then. Illich proposed that autonomous, creative citizens . . . → Read More: Convivial Design for the American Breakdown]]> http://designdialogues.com/convivial-design-for-a-new-decade-2/feed/ 1 http://designdialogues.com/intent-and-content-unbooking-the-book/ http://designdialogues.com/intent-and-content-unbooking-the-book/#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:58:30 +0000 Designdialogues http://designdialogues.com/?p=413 Industrial and communications designers, authors, new publishers, product innovators  -  Everyone is rethinking The Book in 2009. So then who owns the concept of the book, anyway? Publishers? Society at large? Those of us who say so? And if we say so, does said ownership prevent certain types of  innovation? What we don’t know about . . . → Read More: Intent and Content: Unbooking the Book]]> http://designdialogues.com/intent-and-content-unbooking-the-book/feed/ 0 http://designdialogues.com/design-leadership-for-problem-systems/ http://designdialogues.com/design-leadership-for-problem-systems/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:40:01 +0000 Designdialogues http://designdialogues.com/?p=371 The full article is currently on Social Design, so first let me send readers to Joana’s stunning new design site.  Here I’ll recap the central theme of Design Leadership for Problem Systems.

The design industry grew rapidly in the 20th century, by satisfying the massive and growing needs of consumer products, industrial systems, and a business ethos . . . → Read More: Design Leadership for Problem Systems]]> http://designdialogues.com/design-leadership-for-problem-systems/feed/ 1 http://designdialogues.com/markets-of-meaning-find-portishead-a-biz-model/ http://designdialogues.com/markets-of-meaning-find-portishead-a-biz-model/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:07:18 +0000 Designdialogues http://designdialogues.com/?p=360 Thanks to Alex Osterman via Twitter for suggesting this link to their appeal on Creative Commons:

Portishead, an experimental-pop group and pioneers of the early 90s electronica movement, announced yesterday that they are now “free agents”, having completed their three record deal with Island Records. The band is looking at new ways . . . → Read More: Markets of Meaning (Find Portishead a Biz Model)]]> http://designdialogues.com/markets-of-meaning-find-portishead-a-biz-model/feed/ 0 http://designdialogues.com/what-is-the-contribution-of-design-in-a-national-economy/ http://designdialogues.com/what-is-the-contribution-of-design-in-a-national-economy/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:30:19 +0000 Designdialogues http://designdialogues.com/?p=322 OCAD’s president Sara Diamond advocates for a Canadian national design strategy in the Globe and Mail.

Design is essential to Canada’s science and technology strategy, which underlines the needs of markets in the developing and developed world for new inventions that make use of new and sustainable materials, medical technologies, ICT, digital media, and biotechnology. In realizing . . . → Read More: What is the contribution of Design in a national economy?]]> http://designdialogues.com/what-is-the-contribution-of-design-in-a-national-economy/feed/ 0