December 2009
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“Critical design in the form of objects and devices may lack precision, but the...”
– Questions About Inquiry
November 2009
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October 2009
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The Value of Empathy →
This article discusses some of the issues I’ve been struggling with this semester in Design Research. I know what we’re doing isn’t quite as extreme, but I always feel weird assuming the role of “helper” or “simplifier” or “fixer.” There’s a level of presumption that I am uncomfortable with, for whatever reason. Believing that what you do...
“It’s so terribly trendy to care about the poor, the environment, and every form...”
– http://changeobserver.designobserver.com/entry.html?entry=11347
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field interview
I know we are supposed to be unbiased and empathetic in our interviews, but I don’t understand why someone would invite strangers into her home and then just not speak to them. It is difficult not to think poorly of someone when they are so unhelpful and often rude.
September 2009
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On trends... →
Designer Jack Bredenfoerder examines the influence of the economic crisis and predicts some significant directions design will take as a result.
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one solution for too much stuff →
Today on their blog, Landor posted a link to Wearable Collections - a clothing collection service with a pretty clever solution for the millions of pounds of unwanted clothing that end up in landfills. Since our class is exploring similar kinds of problems, I decided to check it out.
Wearable Collections will deliver a bin to residential buildings and when you’ve filled it up with all the...
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“Money has never been that important to me. As long as I have enough to do,...”
– interview subject #1
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