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All Design is Redesign

Designdialogues — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:32:32 +0000

So now also says Bruno Latour, in a keynote lecture given at History of Design Society, Falmouth, September 2008 “A Cautious Prometheus? A Few Steps Toward a Philosophy of Design.”

The fourth advantage I see in the word “design” (in addition to its modesty, its attention to detail and the semiotic skills it always carries with it), . . . → Read More: All Design is Redesign

Dialogue as Participatory Design

Designdialogues — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:32:59 +0000

(Insert standard excuses for blog slipping here).

Torch Partner Robin Uchida hosted the second year of Juice Dialogues at Ontario College of Art and Design, October 25-27. Wit the theme of Making the Invisible Visible, I kicked off the Friday night session, followed by Gary Gray, founder of Carder Gray agency. I was delighted to . . . → Read More: Dialogue as Participatory Design

On Seeing Design as Redesign

Designdialogues — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 20:17:54 +0000

Peers in design practice understand the name “Redesign Research,” and get it. At least I think they do. Clients get it as well. And a slogan since 2001 that “All Design is Redesign.” I have found few other designers willing to join me on this – perhaps people think its a marketing slogan, but it really . . . → Read More: On Seeing Design as Redesign

Dialogue as unmediated design

Designdialogues — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:39:46 +0000

Or at least, less-mediated design. A goal and an inherent value of participatory design is that of engaging users directly in a design processes, to minimize the translation of features by designers. The goal of direct participation is not to reduce the cycle time incurred between cycles of user-centered design, prototyping, and user assessment, although . . . → Read More: Dialogue as unmediated design

IDEO Smart Space – A transformation of what?

Designdialogues — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:27:32 +0000

IDEO’s Urban Pre-Planning

Can its “Smart Space” practice shake up the lumbering world of infrastructure, zoning, and public process? IDEO gets so much press on their approach to architectural projects – perhaps because its a relatively new space for design, and few other firms are taking it on in the way they can. . . . → Read More: IDEO Smart Space – A transformation of what?