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Papers by Jonathan Ventura
Visual Studies , 2024
As visual narratives become potent tools for emotional manipulation, it is imperative for our edu... more As visual narratives become potent tools for emotional manipulation, it is imperative for our educational paradigms to evolve beyond traditional precepts to address this shift. We introduce ‘The Visual Code’ – an innovative educational tool tailored to nurture the ability to decode visual cues, foster critical thought, and elevate self-awareness. This concept operates through a triadic process: attentive observation, active interpretation, and rigorous validation. With visual culture firmly ensconced in modern design's ethos, frameworks like Design Theory become pivotal in deconstructing its nuances. Our proposed model for bolstering visual literacy equips individuals to both comprehend and critique intricate visual narratives, enabling them to discern and potentially counteract undue influences. Through a meticulous analysis rooted in keen observation, this article delves into the multifaceted role of visual codes across diverse campaigns, from art history, through visual communication to designed products, we are advocating for a more informed and discerning viewer. An inclusion of empirical research enhances the validity of this model in the context of high-school design education.
הלאה: כתב העת של הפורום לקידום הלמידה ההוראה בישראל, 2024
בשנים האחרונות היחס לתולדות האומנות, או ההיסטוריה של האומנות, הפך מורכב, לאור תפיסות מאוחרות של ב... more בשנים האחרונות היחס לתולדות האומנות, או ההיסטוריה של האומנות, הפך מורכב, לאור תפיסות מאוחרות של בחינת המציאות וחיי היומיום באמצעות תרבות חזותית או חומרית. זאת ועוד, תחומים משיקים, שהרלוונטי והרחב מכולם הוא עיצוב, מצרפים לאותה מורכבות היבטים נוספים. לדוגמה, הבדלים בין דו־ממד לתלת־ממד, יחס לטכנולוגיות ייצור, תפיסת הדמיה מול ממשות ובעיקר ההשפעה המכריעה הנודעת לפונקצייה של המוצר על העיצוב שלו ועל הפרשנות שהצרכנים והצופים מייחסים לו. במאמר זה נציע שימוש במודל שאנו מכנים "הקוד החזותי", מודל הנשען על ההנחה שאפשר להבין כל תוצר הנמצא בהקשר החברתי־תרבותי הסובב אותנו ולנתחו באופן ביקורתי המביא לידי ביטוי את רוח הזמן של ימינו. יצירת אומנות פלסטית, דיגיטלית, מבנה אדריכלי, כלי רכב או שעון חכם – בכל התוצרים הללו הצרכנים/הצופים מקודדים משמעויות ומנתחים אותן. בשיטה זו שואלים שלוש שאלות עיקריות: "מה אני רואה?", "מה אני מבין?", "כיצד אני מבין זאת?" לשיטה פשוטה אך מקיפה והוליסטית זו יש השלכות רבות על הפדגוגיה בתחום החזותי בפרט, ועל פדגוגיה בכלל. ראשית, לימוד שלה יאפשר לתלמידים ולסטודנטים להתייחס לעולם החזותי והחומרי הסובב אותם בצורה מושכלת, מקיפה ומותאמת למציאות העכשווית. שנית, המודל מתאים למגוון רמות חשיבה וידע מוקדם, ומכאן חוזקו והרלוונטיות שלו לעולם הדינמי, הטכנולוגי והוורסטילי שאנו חיים בו היום.
מילות מפתח: קוד חזותי, תרבות חזותית, עיצוב, אומנות, תולדות האומנות, אוריינות חזותית, פדגוגיה, חינוך חזותי, שיח מהותי.
EKSIG Proceedings, 2023
In this paper, we propose to look at designing processes as interpretive acts of translations par... more In this paper, we propose to look at designing processes as interpretive acts of translations parallel to other various descriptive and iterative artifacts – briefs, mood boards, sketches, post-it boards, design drawings, technical drawings, user journey-maps and diagrams, renderings, mock-ups, etc. – and to look at what roles prototypes play within these processes of translation. More specifically, the role of prototypes within processes of translation will be investigated by looking at social design and especially in social design education projects.
Indeed, whereas prototypes have served designers for many decades to consider alternative outcomes, test out various approaches, and evaluate ergonomic needs and constraints, in social design, as part of participatory or codesign practices, prototypes offer even more potential for harnessing communities, mediating between various stakeholders, and highlighting a more relevant path for the design team. In a similar manner, in design education, prototypes are not only used to highlight the various stages of the design process but also the importance of the different design partners and stakeholders. Furthermore, prototypes can serve to highlight key values and ideologies relevant to a specific design strategy to articulate and enhance the designer’s role in their local and professional communities. By using translation to link these spheres of knowledge, we will highlight an innovative approach to understanding the importance of prototypes in social design education.
This is our official publication from an exhibition curated with Galit Shvo, at the Israel Design... more This is our official publication from an exhibition curated with Galit Shvo, at the Israel Design Week 2023
The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Design
International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2022
The Design Journal, 2022
Common sense (known to be untrustworthy) suggests that writing precedes reading, for to be able t... more Common sense (known to be untrustworthy) suggests that writing precedes reading, for to be able to read, one must have something written. That is incorrect. There was writing (e.g., of peas) long before the invention of writing. Writing itself is just a way of reading: it involves selecting written signs from a heap, like peas, to be strung into lines. To read (legere, legein) means “to pick out, to peck.” This pecking activity is called “election,” the capacity to do it, “intelligence.” And the result of pecking is called “elegance” and “elite”. Writers are not the first intellectuals but only the intellectuals characteristic of a particular historical period. (Vilem Flusser, Does Writing Have a Future? 2011: 79)
What is the relation between design and anthropology and why is it so important when dealing with... more What is the relation between design and anthropology and why is it so important when dealing with medical objects? Although recently anthropologists and social scientists regained interest in the realm of industrial design, this relation has long been neglected. When dealing with design from a social or cultural point of view, researchers tend to focus either on the consumer or the historical-processual aspects of material objects. In this article, we outline an example of applied design anthropology fieldwork conducted in a rehabilitation unit in a hospital in Jerusalem to highlight the relevance of anthropology to the practice-oriented world of industrial designers. This article follows the shift from classic industrial design to medical design anthropology deriving from the unique abilities of anthropology as a flexible and ever-shifting discipline. Ensuing this qualitative in-depth example of anthropology-design relation, we will show the importance of anthropology as a holistic approach to the practice of design.
Design for Health, 2017
ABSTRACT Despite its cultural prominence, the history of the feeding bottle is rarely discussed i... more ABSTRACT Despite its cultural prominence, the history of the feeding bottle is rarely discussed in contemporary research, contrary to popular deliberations focusing on its material attributes. In order to fill the gap, this article wishes to highlight the various attributes of the modern feeding bottle, created in France during the nineteenth century, an era in which modern consumerism coincided with the medicalization of childhood. Using hundreds of feeding bottles, advertisements, pharmaceutical catalogues and manuals for mothers composed by physicians and midwives, the article examines the design and socio-cultural norms surrounding the modern century feeding bottle, while analysing the complex relationship between the object, the users, the manufacturer/designer and the socio-medical environment. Using a multidisciplinary approach combining social history, material culture and design theory, we wish to portray the modern feeding bottle as a mirror of changing socio-cultural norms and conventions, reflecting the rise of the medicalized and sanitized body, governed by science.
Science Translational Medicine, 2013
... Page 19. Page 20. So when Mrs. Coleman-Levin saw an empty set of clothes in her classroom, sh... more ... Page 19. Page 20. So when Mrs. Coleman-Levin saw an empty set of clothes in her classroom, she didn't scream. She didn't even act very surprised. She just said in this very normal tone of voice, Is that you, Zack? Yes, it's me, Mrs. Coleman-Levin. How did you know? I said. ...
The International Journal of Design in Society, 2018
In the past twenty-five years, inclusive design has permeated and influenced design practice thro... more In the past twenty-five years, inclusive design has permeated and influenced design practice throughout numerous countries. Taking society’s marginal users and placing them at the heart of the design process has offered the discipline of design a positive change. However, in the last years various changes have called for rethinking this important strategy. Socio-cultural changes throughout the globe have called the term marginal into consideration. Should we give special attention only to medical patients or design for people in other situations/ conditions, such as immigrants as well? Furthermore, while designers and indeed the entire industry have started to work together following the principles of inclusive design, a reframing of the term is needed. In this paper, we present an alternative concept to continue the legacy of inclusive design, one that is more suited to the challenges we face in the coming years. Our approach, termed situation design, focusing on various layers of design partners as well as the socio-cultural surroundings, has been established and honed during the past few years in an academic course called DSL (Design Saves Lives) led by Gideon Dotan. In this course, a methodology to tackle these projects is implemented and various design partners are contacted and integrated into the design process. Eventually, the culmination of these efforts leads to a characterization of the design situation in order to further develop the relevant solution. Therefore, by defining the broader term of design situation we wish to incorporate the various design ideologies, setting a target for socio-political design both in pedagogy, as well as in practice.
Amulets are one of the founding stones of traditional healing, manifested in various cultures for... more Amulets are one of the founding stones of traditional healing, manifested in various cultures for thousands of years. While anthropologists and folklorists delved into this unique world, an inter-disciplinary viewpoint of this phenomenon may be of further use. We wish to describe Islamic amulets from a material culture perspective, combining socio-cultural and material elements. Analyzing a particular amulet, prepared by a traditional Arab woman healer in Israel, we claim that today, some amulets are imbued with agentic abilities, rendering their material aspects irrelevant. This observation, in light of current literature, point to a dual process of industrialization and abstraction Islamic amulets undergo in recent years. This viewpoint will benefit, in our eyes, researchers in various fields from archaeology to design studies. It will contribute, specifically, to the way materials are being perceived in a spiritual context such as ritual, healing and belief.
The International Journal of Design in Society, 2021
Improvisation could be frowned upon as an act of disruption, creating an irregularity in design s... more Improvisation could be frowned upon as an act of disruption, creating an irregularity in design systems and processes. However, improvisation in design could lead to innovation and imaginative and necessary solutions. When researching modes of improvisation through the eyes of the design partners, i.e., the end-users, these situation embedded and bottom-up solutions highlight the shortcomings of the original design. On its own, creating a circular movement between design partners and designers can redefine the dialogue between the two. Furthermore, from an interpretive and hermeneutic point of view, improvisation in design holds a crucial role in invigorating and refreshing the material and visual design language. This is especially true when dealing with healthcare situations. In fact, we claim that the secondary design, resulting from bottom-up improvisation, is a necessity that should be reflected and embedded in the original design process of healthcare products. Based on in-depth qualitative design research, the contribution of this article is twofold. From an applied perspective, this research will help define ways to embed improvisation in healthcare design from the get-go. Furthermore, from a theoretical perspective, the importance of improvisation as a visual-material slang could invigorate and innovate the design language.
Visual Studies , 2024
As visual narratives become potent tools for emotional manipulation, it is imperative for our edu... more As visual narratives become potent tools for emotional manipulation, it is imperative for our educational paradigms to evolve beyond traditional precepts to address this shift. We introduce ‘The Visual Code’ – an innovative educational tool tailored to nurture the ability to decode visual cues, foster critical thought, and elevate self-awareness. This concept operates through a triadic process: attentive observation, active interpretation, and rigorous validation. With visual culture firmly ensconced in modern design's ethos, frameworks like Design Theory become pivotal in deconstructing its nuances. Our proposed model for bolstering visual literacy equips individuals to both comprehend and critique intricate visual narratives, enabling them to discern and potentially counteract undue influences. Through a meticulous analysis rooted in keen observation, this article delves into the multifaceted role of visual codes across diverse campaigns, from art history, through visual communication to designed products, we are advocating for a more informed and discerning viewer. An inclusion of empirical research enhances the validity of this model in the context of high-school design education.
הלאה: כתב העת של הפורום לקידום הלמידה ההוראה בישראל, 2024
בשנים האחרונות היחס לתולדות האומנות, או ההיסטוריה של האומנות, הפך מורכב, לאור תפיסות מאוחרות של ב... more בשנים האחרונות היחס לתולדות האומנות, או ההיסטוריה של האומנות, הפך מורכב, לאור תפיסות מאוחרות של בחינת המציאות וחיי היומיום באמצעות תרבות חזותית או חומרית. זאת ועוד, תחומים משיקים, שהרלוונטי והרחב מכולם הוא עיצוב, מצרפים לאותה מורכבות היבטים נוספים. לדוגמה, הבדלים בין דו־ממד לתלת־ממד, יחס לטכנולוגיות ייצור, תפיסת הדמיה מול ממשות ובעיקר ההשפעה המכריעה הנודעת לפונקצייה של המוצר על העיצוב שלו ועל הפרשנות שהצרכנים והצופים מייחסים לו. במאמר זה נציע שימוש במודל שאנו מכנים "הקוד החזותי", מודל הנשען על ההנחה שאפשר להבין כל תוצר הנמצא בהקשר החברתי־תרבותי הסובב אותנו ולנתחו באופן ביקורתי המביא לידי ביטוי את רוח הזמן של ימינו. יצירת אומנות פלסטית, דיגיטלית, מבנה אדריכלי, כלי רכב או שעון חכם – בכל התוצרים הללו הצרכנים/הצופים מקודדים משמעויות ומנתחים אותן. בשיטה זו שואלים שלוש שאלות עיקריות: "מה אני רואה?", "מה אני מבין?", "כיצד אני מבין זאת?" לשיטה פשוטה אך מקיפה והוליסטית זו יש השלכות רבות על הפדגוגיה בתחום החזותי בפרט, ועל פדגוגיה בכלל. ראשית, לימוד שלה יאפשר לתלמידים ולסטודנטים להתייחס לעולם החזותי והחומרי הסובב אותם בצורה מושכלת, מקיפה ומותאמת למציאות העכשווית. שנית, המודל מתאים למגוון רמות חשיבה וידע מוקדם, ומכאן חוזקו והרלוונטיות שלו לעולם הדינמי, הטכנולוגי והוורסטילי שאנו חיים בו היום.
מילות מפתח: קוד חזותי, תרבות חזותית, עיצוב, אומנות, תולדות האומנות, אוריינות חזותית, פדגוגיה, חינוך חזותי, שיח מהותי.
EKSIG Proceedings, 2023
In this paper, we propose to look at designing processes as interpretive acts of translations par... more In this paper, we propose to look at designing processes as interpretive acts of translations parallel to other various descriptive and iterative artifacts – briefs, mood boards, sketches, post-it boards, design drawings, technical drawings, user journey-maps and diagrams, renderings, mock-ups, etc. – and to look at what roles prototypes play within these processes of translation. More specifically, the role of prototypes within processes of translation will be investigated by looking at social design and especially in social design education projects.
Indeed, whereas prototypes have served designers for many decades to consider alternative outcomes, test out various approaches, and evaluate ergonomic needs and constraints, in social design, as part of participatory or codesign practices, prototypes offer even more potential for harnessing communities, mediating between various stakeholders, and highlighting a more relevant path for the design team. In a similar manner, in design education, prototypes are not only used to highlight the various stages of the design process but also the importance of the different design partners and stakeholders. Furthermore, prototypes can serve to highlight key values and ideologies relevant to a specific design strategy to articulate and enhance the designer’s role in their local and professional communities. By using translation to link these spheres of knowledge, we will highlight an innovative approach to understanding the importance of prototypes in social design education.
This is our official publication from an exhibition curated with Galit Shvo, at the Israel Design... more This is our official publication from an exhibition curated with Galit Shvo, at the Israel Design Week 2023
The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Design
International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2022
The Design Journal, 2022
Common sense (known to be untrustworthy) suggests that writing precedes reading, for to be able t... more Common sense (known to be untrustworthy) suggests that writing precedes reading, for to be able to read, one must have something written. That is incorrect. There was writing (e.g., of peas) long before the invention of writing. Writing itself is just a way of reading: it involves selecting written signs from a heap, like peas, to be strung into lines. To read (legere, legein) means “to pick out, to peck.” This pecking activity is called “election,” the capacity to do it, “intelligence.” And the result of pecking is called “elegance” and “elite”. Writers are not the first intellectuals but only the intellectuals characteristic of a particular historical period. (Vilem Flusser, Does Writing Have a Future? 2011: 79)
What is the relation between design and anthropology and why is it so important when dealing with... more What is the relation between design and anthropology and why is it so important when dealing with medical objects? Although recently anthropologists and social scientists regained interest in the realm of industrial design, this relation has long been neglected. When dealing with design from a social or cultural point of view, researchers tend to focus either on the consumer or the historical-processual aspects of material objects. In this article, we outline an example of applied design anthropology fieldwork conducted in a rehabilitation unit in a hospital in Jerusalem to highlight the relevance of anthropology to the practice-oriented world of industrial designers. This article follows the shift from classic industrial design to medical design anthropology deriving from the unique abilities of anthropology as a flexible and ever-shifting discipline. Ensuing this qualitative in-depth example of anthropology-design relation, we will show the importance of anthropology as a holistic approach to the practice of design.
Design for Health, 2017
ABSTRACT Despite its cultural prominence, the history of the feeding bottle is rarely discussed i... more ABSTRACT Despite its cultural prominence, the history of the feeding bottle is rarely discussed in contemporary research, contrary to popular deliberations focusing on its material attributes. In order to fill the gap, this article wishes to highlight the various attributes of the modern feeding bottle, created in France during the nineteenth century, an era in which modern consumerism coincided with the medicalization of childhood. Using hundreds of feeding bottles, advertisements, pharmaceutical catalogues and manuals for mothers composed by physicians and midwives, the article examines the design and socio-cultural norms surrounding the modern century feeding bottle, while analysing the complex relationship between the object, the users, the manufacturer/designer and the socio-medical environment. Using a multidisciplinary approach combining social history, material culture and design theory, we wish to portray the modern feeding bottle as a mirror of changing socio-cultural norms and conventions, reflecting the rise of the medicalized and sanitized body, governed by science.
Science Translational Medicine, 2013
... Page 19. Page 20. So when Mrs. Coleman-Levin saw an empty set of clothes in her classroom, sh... more ... Page 19. Page 20. So when Mrs. Coleman-Levin saw an empty set of clothes in her classroom, she didn't scream. She didn't even act very surprised. She just said in this very normal tone of voice, Is that you, Zack? Yes, it's me, Mrs. Coleman-Levin. How did you know? I said. ...
The International Journal of Design in Society, 2018
In the past twenty-five years, inclusive design has permeated and influenced design practice thro... more In the past twenty-five years, inclusive design has permeated and influenced design practice throughout numerous countries. Taking society’s marginal users and placing them at the heart of the design process has offered the discipline of design a positive change. However, in the last years various changes have called for rethinking this important strategy. Socio-cultural changes throughout the globe have called the term marginal into consideration. Should we give special attention only to medical patients or design for people in other situations/ conditions, such as immigrants as well? Furthermore, while designers and indeed the entire industry have started to work together following the principles of inclusive design, a reframing of the term is needed. In this paper, we present an alternative concept to continue the legacy of inclusive design, one that is more suited to the challenges we face in the coming years. Our approach, termed situation design, focusing on various layers of design partners as well as the socio-cultural surroundings, has been established and honed during the past few years in an academic course called DSL (Design Saves Lives) led by Gideon Dotan. In this course, a methodology to tackle these projects is implemented and various design partners are contacted and integrated into the design process. Eventually, the culmination of these efforts leads to a characterization of the design situation in order to further develop the relevant solution. Therefore, by defining the broader term of design situation we wish to incorporate the various design ideologies, setting a target for socio-political design both in pedagogy, as well as in practice.
Amulets are one of the founding stones of traditional healing, manifested in various cultures for... more Amulets are one of the founding stones of traditional healing, manifested in various cultures for thousands of years. While anthropologists and folklorists delved into this unique world, an inter-disciplinary viewpoint of this phenomenon may be of further use. We wish to describe Islamic amulets from a material culture perspective, combining socio-cultural and material elements. Analyzing a particular amulet, prepared by a traditional Arab woman healer in Israel, we claim that today, some amulets are imbued with agentic abilities, rendering their material aspects irrelevant. This observation, in light of current literature, point to a dual process of industrialization and abstraction Islamic amulets undergo in recent years. This viewpoint will benefit, in our eyes, researchers in various fields from archaeology to design studies. It will contribute, specifically, to the way materials are being perceived in a spiritual context such as ritual, healing and belief.
The International Journal of Design in Society, 2021
Improvisation could be frowned upon as an act of disruption, creating an irregularity in design s... more Improvisation could be frowned upon as an act of disruption, creating an irregularity in design systems and processes. However, improvisation in design could lead to innovation and imaginative and necessary solutions. When researching modes of improvisation through the eyes of the design partners, i.e., the end-users, these situation embedded and bottom-up solutions highlight the shortcomings of the original design. On its own, creating a circular movement between design partners and designers can redefine the dialogue between the two. Furthermore, from an interpretive and hermeneutic point of view, improvisation in design holds a crucial role in invigorating and refreshing the material and visual design language. This is especially true when dealing with healthcare situations. In fact, we claim that the secondary design, resulting from bottom-up improvisation, is a necessity that should be reflected and embedded in the original design process of healthcare products. Based on in-depth qualitative design research, the contribution of this article is twofold. From an applied perspective, this research will help define ways to embed improvisation in healthcare design from the get-go. Furthermore, from a theoretical perspective, the importance of improvisation as a visual-material slang could invigorate and innovate the design language.
This blueprint (supported by the EU) deals with the ways Academia and NGOs can collaborate when w... more This blueprint (supported by the EU) deals with the ways Academia and NGOs can collaborate when working on social design projects.
Routledge , 2023
Introduction to Design Theory introduces a comprehensive, systematic, and didactic outline of the... more Introduction to Design Theory introduces a comprehensive, systematic, and didactic outline of the discourse of design. Designed both as a course book and a source for research, this textbook methodically covers the central concepts of design theory, definitions of design, its historical milestones, and its relations to culture, industry, body, and ecology, language, society, gender, and ideology.
Demonstrated by a shift towards the importance of the socio-cultural context in which products are manufactured and embedded, this textbook showcases design theory as an emerging sub-discipline of design, unique in its practice-based approach and its broad perception of design. It offers an in-depth understanding of the central concepts, such as "form" and "function", "theory" and "practice", through a discussion of key case studies and historical examples, such as the advent of the view of design in antiquity, the introduction of mass production to modernist design, or the ideological shifts in design in the mid-20th century, as well as analytical tools for further dissection and learning in practice. With a focus on a combination of several theoretical knowledge bases: aesthetics and philosophy, critical theories, cultural studies, design history and design anthropology, the reader is enabled to approach design as a central pivot around which contemporary culture revolves, reflecting, reaffirming or challenging social and cultural structures.
Aimed towards undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as teachers and scholars, from across the design disciplines, Introduction to Design Theory invites readers to engage with design from an interdisciplinary perspective, departing from the traditional academic compartmentalization of practice, history and philosophy.
There is definitely something special about wood. Wood has a particular feel; its heft, pattern a... more There is definitely something special about wood.
Wood has a particular feel; its heft, pattern and color. It is a
truly unique material. Wood isn’t just the antithesis of plastic –
old but good, functional, solid, natural, abundant, strong, and
diverse, it provides warmth, shelter and flexibility. Wood is a
tactile, endlessly renewable resource that has served human
culture well for millennia.
The present volume focuses on multiple readings of three
major cultures that have developed a unique relationship with
wood: the woodworking, design and architectural traditions
of Japan, Western and Southern Africa, and the Shakers.
Japan's geo-cultural circumstances produced a frugal
woodworking culture infused with religious and philosophical
meaning, in which wooden objects are designed, crafted and
assembled with surgical precision. In contrast, the abundance
of the African landscape encouraged craft and assembly
techniques based around derogation with each social unit
and grouping developing their own patterns, ornamentation,
and craft techniques. Finally, the Shakers' approach
to wood, mirrors their austerity and religious asceticism.
Also minimalistic in nature, deriving from functionality and
necessity, this approach had a profound influence on
contemporary design.
As they go through this collection of wood-based design
projects, the reader will achieve an excellent panoramic
understanding of the practice as it stands today while also
considering the broader, thought-provoking question of what
constitutes a cultural object.
https://9livespress.com/product/touch-wood/
בקיצור תולדות העיצוב, 2019
פרק מספר שעוסק במספר ממדים של תולדות העיצוב - דת, פוליטיקה, טופוגרפיה, תרבות וחברה
Design Issues, 2019
As an outcome of the seminar "Does Design Care...?" held in Lancaster, UK in 2017, the participan... more As an outcome of the seminar "Does Design Care...?" held in Lancaster, UK in 2017, the participants produced and signed this article. The article aims at defining the concept of Care in relation to Design and the way researchers and practitioners should include it in their work.
הספר עוסק בתפקידם של מעצבים ומתכננים בתהליכי ההסתגרות של החברה הישראלית, דרך בחינת עיצוב מגדלי הי... more הספר עוסק בתפקידם של מעצבים ומתכננים בתהליכי ההסתגרות של החברה הישראלית, דרך בחינת עיצוב מגדלי היוקרה בתל אביב, כמו גם מגורי הבדואים בכפרים הלא מוכרים בנגב
But what if God himself can be simulated, that is to say can be reduced to signs that constitute ... more But what if God himself can be simulated, that is to say can be reduced to signs that constitute faith? Then the whole system becomes weightless, it is no longer anything but a gigantic simulacrum -not unreal, but simulacrum, that is to say never exchanged for the real, but exchanged for itself, in an uninterrupted circuit without reference or circumference (Baudrillard 1994, 5).
Just think about how many objects you’ve used, from the moment you woke up this morning to the mo... more Just think about how many objects you’ve used, from the moment you woke up this morning to the moment you sat down to read this book. The toothbrush, the cup you used to drink your coffee, the clothes you put on, the chair or sofa you’re sitting on and the tablet you may be using to read this book. The fact is that we live in a world of design—totally surrounded by designed objects. They are so ubiquitous that it is hard to imagine a world without them. Every single object that we use or have is the result of a thought process involving designers, engineers, manufacturers, and technology. Where did it all start? What were the historical and social influences that brought about these culturally multi-coded objects? In this volume, we try to answer these questions using a multi-disciplinary approach, combining design theories, history, and design anthropology. By considering design in its broadest sense we hope to present an alternative perception of design, unlike the classic type of introductory volumes dedicated to the subject. Using examples from industrial design, graphic design, and architecture, the book is laid out thematically, rather than chronologically. Starting with design in the Paleolithic era and then the Neolithic revolution, our journey takes us through prehistoric, ancient history, medieval times, Renaissance, and Baroque design as it manifested in religion, militarism, political agendas, topography, and historical creativity. Naturally, while the history of design is the main issue of this volume, it is rooted in contemporary socio-cultural developments, aiming to offer an alternative approach to practitioners and anyone else who is interested in the fascinating world of design.
Updating Values. Perspectives on Design Education, 2021
Improvisation could be frowned upon as an action of disruption, creating an irregularity in desig... more Improvisation could be frowned upon as an action of disruption, creating an irregularity in design systems and processes. However, improvisation in design could lead to innovation and imaginative and necessary solutions. When researching modes of improvisation through the eyes of the design partners, i.e., the end-users, these innovative and bottom-up solutions highlight the shortcomings of the original design. On its own, creating a circular movement between the end-user and the designer can redefine the dialogue between the two. Furthermore, viewed from a linguistic and hermeneutic point of view, improvisation in design holds a crucial role in invigorating and refreshing the material and visual design language. This is especially true and immensely important when dealing with healthcare situations. In fact, we claim that the secondary design, resulting from bottom-up improvisation is a necessity that should be reflected and embedded in the original design of healthcare products.
Improvisation could be frowned upon as an action of disruption, creating an irregularity in desig... more Improvisation could be frowned upon as an action of disruption, creating an
irregularity in design systems and processes. However, improvisation in design could lead to
innovation and imaginative and necessary solutions. When researching modes of
improvisation through the eyes of the design partners, i.e., the end-users, these innovative and
bottom-up solutions highlight the shortcomings of the original design. On its own, creating a
circular movement between the end-user and the designer can redefine the dialogue between
the two. Furthermore, viewed from a linguistic and hermeneutic point of view, improvisation in
design holds a crucial role in invigorating and refreshing the material and visual design
language. This is especially true and immensely important when dealing with healthcare
situations. In fact, we claim that the secondary design, resulting from bottom-up improvisation
is a necessity that should be reflected and embedded in the original design of healthcare
products.
25 years of MOME Doctorate School , 2024
The history and definitions of design research in theory and practice.
Design Education in the Anthropocene, 2024
Somaesthetics and Design Culture, 2023
How Many is One, 2021
from Roman fibulae to contemporary art jewelry with touches of architecture
חפץ מעבר, 2021
פרק מתוך הקטלוג חפץ מעבר
עיצוב לאנשים - הנרי דרייפוס, 2021
אחרית דבר מתוך התרגום החדש של הספר הקלאסי שכל מעצב/ת צריכים להכיר - "עיצוב לאנשים" - מומלץ מאוד!
118 Theories of Design[ing], 2021
P. Rodgers, C. Bremner, & G. Innella (Eds.) (2020). Does Design Care...?! Head to Head Debates. Lancaster: Lancaster University., 2020
Few in the design industry would anticipate the argument we want to present, a subject-matter bou... more Few in the design industry would anticipate the argument we want to present, a subject-matter bound to be met with reactionary responses of reassurance. However, it will hopefully kindle an internal, presumably silent, self-assessment of our personal design practice. It seems to us that design practitioners have fallen into a trap of goodwill. If one might very rightfully think that it is morally unacceptable to suppress design's potential to foster good, it is equally impermissible to vociferate our allegedly caring endeavours without a sharp and conscious understanding of our intentions. We believe that unmasking this motive of concern is our duty as design careers, and we hope our fellow designers will give this text careful consideration if we even remotely intend to hold the reins steering our profession. In a time engulfed by fear, hate and narrow practicality, wherein liberal, pluralistic and egalitarian approaches are perceived as naive, feeble or simply anachronistic, it is vital for the designer to take an explicit stand. The pathological lack of conscious and clear values driving design has plagued the discipline since Romanticism, which hailed the false embodiment of capitalism as a dogmatic force of nature rather than a chosen set of priorities. The breadth of our unease is such as to say that a lucid redefinition of our role in society is compulsory if we are to escape a future where designers become unnecessary or obsolete. That being said, we wish not only to trigger an act of conscious evaluation but also to present humble and actionable guidance that can lead the way through the nebulous rationale that drives us, designers. Recent technological advances, coupled with global social, economic and political shifts, have emphasised the necessity of reflecting on the reality of our role in such context of constant upheaval. The loss of ideology, feared and loathed by most designers, has led the discipline to the gluttony of chrome-papered catalogues celebrating its relevance to an anecdotic portion of society. Fortunately, a vanguard represented by a growing stratum of
Design Issues, Jan 2019
Preamble In the fall of 1991 the Munich Design Charter was published in Design Issues. This chart... more Preamble In the fall of 1991 the Munich Design Charter was published in Design Issues. This charter was written as a design-led "call to arms" on the future nations and boundaries of Europe. The signatories of the Munich Design Charter saw the problem of Europe, at that time, as fundamentally a problem of form that should draw on the creativity and expertise of design. Likewise, the Does Design Care…? workshop held at Imagination , Lancaster University in the autumn of 2017 brought together a multidisciplinary group of people from 16 nations across 5 continents, who, at a critical moment in design discourse saw a problem with the future of Care. The Lancaster Care Charter has been written in response to the vital question "Does Design Care…?" and via a series of conversations, stimulated by a range of presentations that explored a range of provocations , insights, and more questions, provides answers for the contemporary context of Care. With nation and boundary now erased by the flow of Capital the Charter aims to address the complex and urgent challenges for Care as both the future possible and the responsibility of design. The Lancaster Care Charter presents a collective vision and sets out new pragmatic encounters for the design of Care and the care of Design.
