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Designing for Society: Products and Services for a Better World


Designing for Society: Products and Services for a Better World

Paperback by Tromp, Nynke (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands); Hekkert, Paul (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands)

Designing for Society: Products and Services for a Better World

£25.99

ISBN:
9781472567987
Publication Date:
27 Dec 2018
Language:
English
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:
Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Pages:
144 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 30 Apr - 1 May 2024
Designing for Society: Products and Services for a Better World

Description

Our globalised world is encountering problems on an unprecedented scale. Many of the issues we face as societies extend beyond the borders of our nations. Phenomena such as terrorism, climate change, immigration, cybercrime and poverty can no longer be understood without considering the complex socio-technical systems that support our way of living. It is widely acknowledged that to contend with any of the pressing issues of our time, we have to substantially adapt our lifestyles. To adequately counteract the problems of our time, we need interventions that help us actually adopt the behaviours that lead us toward a more sustainable and ethically just future. In Designing for Society, Nynke Tromp and Paul Hekkert provide a hands-on tool for design professionals and students who wish to use design to counteract social issues. Viewing the artefact as a unique means of facilitating behavioural change to realise social impact, this book goes beyond the current trend of applying design thinking to enhancing public services, and beyond the idea of the designer as a facilitator of localised social change.

Contents

Preface Foreword Introduction 1. Building a Viable Society 2. Effect-driven Design 3. A Clash of Concerns 4. The Far-reaching Influence of the Artefact 5. An Imperfect World 6. Social Implication Design 7. Mapping the Social Context 8. Assessing Impact 9. Social Design in Practice References Index

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