Month: January 2013

Design in the Netherlands has been able to progress because of arelatively open-minded culture. The Netherlands is a small country with a comparatively high number of designers. In general, most tend not to be highly specialized or tied to industry; they cannot limit themselves to one area and must be open to other disciplines inside and outside of the design field (van Abel et al, 2011: 13). This results in a natural eagerness to share and cooperate, making the Dutch context interesting from the perspective of open design.

The Design Journal.

STTF2013 is intended for Master and PhD students, researchers, and professionals from STS, Product and Service Design, Social Sciences and Humanities, Architecture and Engineering, Communication and Media, Environmental Studies, Economics and Management, Computer Sciences, and others. Regardless of individual experience, technical skills, or knowledge of social methodologies, everyone will have the opportunity to work together in sociotechnical processes of design, construction and discussion of concrete objects, with all four pillars of sustainability as background.

From codesign and scenario workshops, to rapid prototyping and open production exercises, STTF2013 participants will be encouraged to develop a new set of skills to deal with subjects such as digital fabrication, 3D simulation and printing, new sustainable materials, adaptable and interactive systems, participatory innovation, DIY creativity and new making cultures, appropriated and value sensitive artifacts, societal implications of technology, qualitative social methods, or critical science and technology studies.

Overview | STTF2013 ISCTE-IUL Summer School.