Tag Archives: design education
The Real University
Today the existence of the ‘real university’ collided – bang – with the physical university. I feel a bit burnt and disappointed – as it should be – for this world is more of the pragmatic and contingent stuff: ‘this … Continue reading
Design education and the recession
Another post that sees the recession as that ‘reset’ button. Where we can start from first principles and realign design education to be more relevant to the emerging world. gongblog – journal – In defense of generalists It is no secret … Continue reading
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Design Education for the future
Now Imagine a Design School that offers courses at three levels: Bachelors, Graduate Certficate and Graduate Degree. The key focus of the courses is Design for Social Change. The primary context of practice is India – and the location of … Continue reading
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A New School for India
Imagine a country where by many estimates 70% of the population is rural – with poor access to work, services and the benefits of technology. Where life in a sense is a curious mix of the ancient ways-practices and contemporary … Continue reading
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Integrated Design
I have been looking at the Bachelors in Integrated Design offered by the Koln International School of Design. This means I have considered it from many angles and there are many things I like about it. 1. I know many … Continue reading
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The State of Design Education in Nova Scotia
The State of Design Education in Nova Scotia | Brightwhite Design I am extremely interested in all aspects of the design profession, from how it’s taught to how it is practiced, especially as it relates to online or ‘new’ media. … Continue reading
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Politics and Design
In 1998 I wrote a paper and presented it at a conference – the paper was called “Commodity fetishism and the need for theory building in Design”. It was one of those rare events where I showed my work – … Continue reading
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Does Obama Really “Get” Innovation? Not Really
I have in recent days been looking at curricula in design schools all over. You would have seen posts here about how service design is the management-wallahs (and there are many among us in design who find management a big … Continue reading
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Map of interaction design education in Europe
I looked at this and I thought it would be a good idea to do this for a paper on australian design education, then also for a design school vision for India. designswarm thoughts » Blog Archive » Map of … Continue reading
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Design Education in Australia
The Future of Design Education It was glaringly obvious from this seminar that Australia is right up there with the best design education in the world. What is considered innovative in some of the best institutions in some parts of … Continue reading
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Design Philosophy Papers
design philosophy papers > 2003 Design Philosophy Papers (DPP) comes from a longstanding desire to gain greater recognition for the study of design by the intellectual community at large, as well as our frustration with the market-driven conservatism of design … Continue reading
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Design for the World
Design for the World – About this site Design for the World has developed this website to present the organisation and its activities to you. The aim of the site is also to create a communication channel for designers wanting … Continue reading
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Massive Change
MASSIVE CHANGE » What is Massive Change? What is Massive Change? Design has emerged as one of the world’s most powerful forces. It has placed us at the beginning of a new, unprecedented period of human possibility, where all economies … Continue reading
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Next Design Leadership Institute
NextD Purpose NextDesign Leadership Institute and the next design leadership movement were launched in 2002 by GK VanPatter and Elizabeth Pastor as an experiment in innovation acceleration. We wondered if it might be possible for a small team of practicing … Continue reading
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New Delhi is a creative cluster: A proto-design city
What are the historical shifts, fusions and fractures that will change design in our times, and more pointedly, which are their urban epicentres? There is a congruence of two trajectories that make New Delhi significant as the next locus/engine/pardigm of … Continue reading
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New Design School at Ambedkar University Delhi
There is to be a new School of Design in New Delhi. This will be in the new university – AUD or Ambedkar University, Delhi. See link below to the site of the university. What is exciting about this initiative … Continue reading
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Cemex – Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid
more about “Cemex – Fortune at the Bottom of the …“, posted with vodpod
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Aravind Eye Clinic – Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid
more about “Aravind Eye Clinic – Fortune at the B…“, posted with vodpod
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Archeworks
Archeworks – Design Approach Archeworks pursues an alternative education philosophy that combines disciplines and looks at design in a holistic, ethical manner. Social, ecological and technological developments have shifted the relevance of the traditional curricula with its emphasis on design … Continue reading
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RE-VISION
Re-Vision is architecture for the future – opening up visions for the future. A site that uses a competition format to collect ideas and display them. A potential agency that can influence thinking in architecture schools. Home Page | Urban … Continue reading
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