DESIGN RESEARCH AS A FORCE FOR GOOD
Open Lecture by LEON CRUICKSHANK, President of the European Academy of Design
Thursday, 9 October, 3 p.m.
FBAUP, Room PS43
Presenting a series of practical projects, this session investigates design as an effective catalyst for good at the personal, infrastructural and organisational levels. The common thread running through these projects is the notion of the boundary spanner, of creating a space for positive and creative exchanges: co-creation through objects, interactions and systems is proposed. The projects range from mapping social care, food insecurity and organisational transformation to urban design.
THINK TANK EXPLORATORIUM
COME SPEND THE DAY WITH THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DESIGN
Friday, 10 October, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
UPTEC Baixa, Jardim Pavilion, Porto
A day of debates and informal activities around emerging themes in design research: includes co-creation workshops, tutorials, and the launch of the foundations for the 16th European Academy of Design conference, to be held in Porto in 2027, under the theme ‘TRUST.’
Programme coordinated in person by the President, Vice-Presidents, and Executive Director of the European Academy of Design.
DISABILITY DESIGN: DESIGNED BY, NOT DESIGNED FOR.
Open Lecture by DEANA McDONAGH, Vice-President of the European Academy of Design
Monday, 13 October, 3 p.m.
FBAUP, Room PA403
This lecture presents the (dis)Ability Design Studio in the context of design for public health education, integrating diverse voices to enhance innovation and develop emotional sustainability. Examples of medical devices, assistive technologies, and empathetic hospital architecture will be discussed.