We are always proud when our lecturers and staff are asked to be involved in outside discussions about design as a discipline. It shows that we’re on the right track, and that our staff are at the very forefront of their disciplines. As an institution that wants to continue to inspire and innovate – this is really important to us!
Today, we’re sharing an insightful discussion that two of our lecturers took part in (Wessie van der Westhuizen and Werner Staebe) at this year’s IXDA Cumulus PRE-Day along with other thoughtleaders in the design space. It’s a nice meaty discussion, so get a cup of coffee and find a comfortable seat.
To explain more about the day, we’ve included the following details from the press release. You can find the video below.
The Cape Town PRE discussion will explore the 2017 Design Declaration through the lens of Culture and Sustainability. The discussion is aimed to initiate a dialogue between practitioners, academics and researchers within the field.
“Design is an agent for sustainable solutions created for people and supporting the planet on which we rely”
“Design expresses culture. Designers have a particularly potent role in making, protecting, nourishing, enhancing and celebrating cultural heritage and diversity in the face of globalization.”
Main questions are extracted from the Design Declaration
Are we meeting the challenge to produce sustainable solutions?
What is a ’sustainable solution’ in our context?
How does culture influence manifest itself in design?
What should the role of culture be in design?
The session recording will be included in the IXDD World Interaction Design Day 2020 programme, and open to participants of the South African Innovation Summit 2020.
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