Today, design means much more than designing products or communication media. However, ‘there remains a widespread idea that design still focuses on the superficial appearance of objects’ (in: Meyer & Norman, 2020, Future of Design Education). Considering the radical transformations that have influenced design practices and approaches in the current global context, which are increasingly comprehensive, diverse and inter/multi-disciplinary, this initiative will feature design researchers who, in addition to their work in the field of design, carry out research activities focused on complex social and contextual dynamics. In the seminar ‘Hands-on Design Research’, through the presentation of concrete cases and completed projects, participants will be invited to discuss fundamental concepts for a broader understanding of current design practices and research, with the aim of deepening what it means to be a designer today and what role research plays in this field. The seminar programme consists of two parts. The morning session will be dedicated to a guided tour by the curator of the exhibition ‘Terra Inesgotável’ (Inexhaustible Earth), followed by a debate on topics related to design practice and research. The afternoon session will feature guided tours of the Footwear Museum, the Hat Museum, and the Oliva Art Centre, where the topics discussed in the morning session will be explored in greater depth.

Date
26 September 2024

Location
Shoe Museum, S. João da Madeira

Audience
Academic

Registration/Information
Shoe Museum
DeCA

Educational content
Understanding Design today
New scenarios for action
Design and traditional industries
Ethnography in the field of Design
Contextual immersion
Being-centred Design

Trainers
Abhishek Chatterjee (London School of Design and Marketing)
Cláudia Albino (DeCA, University of Aveiro / ID+)
Nuno Dias (DeCA, University of Aveiro / ID+)
Pedro Carvalho de Almeida (DeCA, University of Aveiro / ID+)

Programme

Morning session
10.30—11.00 Guided tour of the exhibition Terra Inesgotável (Inexhaustible Earth)
11.00—11.15 Coffee break
11.15—12.30 Hands-on Design Research

Afternoon session
14.00–15.00 Guided tour of the Footwear Museum
15.00–16.00 Guided tour of the Hat Museum
16.00–17.00 Guided tour of the Oliva Art Centre