From a didactic and research experience developed at “Sapienza” University of Rome on the Theories of Design, the paper is related to the relationship developed between design and theories, while witnessing the accomplishment of design by now as an academic discipline. Therefore, it seeks to understand its field while outlining its complex character in contemporary post-industrial societies in facing knowledge, as well as scientific concepts and technological processes, where it plays the role of connection. As Design happens to be a device producing knowledge while giving an interpretation to reality and being a motor for transformation, the contribution will rise and try to answer to some question: what is the position of theory facing design? What role in education and research? What issues should it develop? What approaches and methodologies? And moreover, which is the social role of project in advanced societies where ‘everybody design’?
Design_Studies: Design in-between Theories and Project / Imbesi, Lorenzo. - ELETTRONICO. - (2009). (Intervento presentato al convegno “Design Education 2050”, ICSID Design Education Conference Singapore 2009 tenutosi a Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore nel 22.11.2009).
Design_Studies: Design in-between Theories and Project
IMBESI, Lorenzo
2009
Abstract
From a didactic and research experience developed at “Sapienza” University of Rome on the Theories of Design, the paper is related to the relationship developed between design and theories, while witnessing the accomplishment of design by now as an academic discipline. Therefore, it seeks to understand its field while outlining its complex character in contemporary post-industrial societies in facing knowledge, as well as scientific concepts and technological processes, where it plays the role of connection. As Design happens to be a device producing knowledge while giving an interpretation to reality and being a motor for transformation, the contribution will rise and try to answer to some question: what is the position of theory facing design? What role in education and research? What issues should it develop? What approaches and methodologies? And moreover, which is the social role of project in advanced societies where ‘everybody design’?I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
