An Introduction to Responsible Design
Issue date:2020-03-29Voltaire famously said, ‘with great power comes great responsibility’, and this is true for both superheroes and designers. In an interconnected world where nearly everything is intentionally designed, any new thing we put into the world will have ripple effects on our environment, society and habits. In other words, a lot of the environmental, economic and social challenges we face today are a result of the short-sighted, and even careless design decisions. So can we design in a more responsible way? The answer is yes! Come find out in this Responsible Design Workshop and gain a deeper understanding on how PSS can contribute to a more sustainable future.
What Will You Learn In This Workshop?
From Product to PSS: Understand Product-Service-Systems and Rethink our Economy Responsibly
We live in a world of disposable and short-lived products which are now piling up in our landfills and oceans. Why does it have to be this way? A product is nothing more than a way to satisfy a need and more often than not, we don’t even need to own a product, we just need the result: “You don’t need a drill, you need a hole in the wall,” as the saying goes. What would happen if we shifted our mindset from an economy of production and consumption, to an economy of satisfaction? What if products were shared and more durable? Or what if they were combined with or replaced by services? These are some of the questions we’ll tackle in this Product-Service-System (PSS) Workshop, where we will experiment with replacing products with PSS concepts in an effort to create a more sustainable economy.
Workshop Host Facilitator
Gabriele Tempesta
Design Director at SUYI Urban Studio
Gabriele Tempesta is a (former) industrial designer from Politecnico di Milano. While still a student, he realized too soon the un-sustainability of our mass production-consumption system and chose to dedicate his design career to serve the public interest rather than commercial one, while searching for a more responsible way of designing. Throughout his ongoing journey, he explored many fields such as design for sustainability and human-centered design, and started his career in YANG DESIGN City Innovation Department, where he developed city furniture and signage, as well as social innovation projects for non-profit organizations. He is now helping SUYI, a Chinese leading urban development company, to become more human-centered by establishing a cross-disciplinary innovation lab in Shanghai, called Urban Studio, whose mission is to create more inclusive and sustainable cities by blending design thinking with traditional urban planning.
Schedule
Date:SUN Nov.17, 2019
Venue: Workshop A,Yushan Academy Centre for Design and Innovation at UWC Changshu China; No.88 Kunchenghuxi Road, Changshu, Jiangsu
9:30-12:00 Introduction to Responsible Design
12:00-13:00 Lunch Break
13:00-16:00 From Product to PSS Workshop
16:00-16:30 Certificate Award
*All participants will receive a certificate of completion awarded by YSACDI.
Registration
Age:14-19 years-old
Language:English(Chinese assistance available)
Fee:RMB400 (including lunch)
Number of students: 35 students, 15 UWC students and 20 external students.
End date for Registration: Nov 15 or full class.
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