Seminar 3: Design at Stake
Iaspis invites you to the 3rd DESIGN ACT seminar. It features presentations by practitioners from different countries discussing alternative ways of design thinking and acting today – with a specific focus on critical approaches to sustainability.
Participants: Ben Singleton (UK), Thérèse Kristiansson & Annika Enqvist / New Beauty Council (SE)
Panel guests: Martin Avila (SE/AR) and Sara Backlund (SE)
Moderator: Ramia Mazé
Venue: Iaspis, Konstnarsnamnden, Maria skolgata 83, Stockholm
Language: English
Free admission
What ideals might design perpetuate or change? Can design stimulate reflection within industry and institutions, among stakeholders and citizens? What new tactics might emerge from design engagement with critical theories or futures studies? Where does this take place - in the boardroom or exhibition, in the market or on the streets?
Design is no longer merely about satisfying functional requirements or basic human needs - it has become a powerful means for industries and institutions to expand consumer desire, market share and cultural capital. Giving persuasive form to things that effect what people do and what they desire, design shapes material culture and societal ideals. However, in light of current issues such as climate change, over-consumption and social inequity, designers are questioning prevalent ideas about lifestyle, taste and progress.
14:00 Welcome and introduction, Magnus Ericson and Ramia Mazé
14:20 Presentation: Thérèse Kristiansson & Annika Enqvist
15:00 Presentation: Ben Singleton
15:40 Break - drinks
16:00 Panel discussion with guests: Martin Avila and Sara Backlund
17:00 Finish - drinks
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