Hands-on/hands-off: On proximities to materials and systems in design research

R Hornbuckle - Design Materials and Making for Social Change, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
Much attention has been paid to the important role of materials experience in design
practice. For many designers, hands-on materials exploration is one of the main sources of …

Out of isolation: Designing reusable PPE gowns based on an understanding of healthcare workers' lived experiences

K Townsend, S Sterman, E Salter, K Harrigan - 2022 - dl.designresearchsociety.org
The paper reports on an AHRC-funded project aimed at mitigating the personal and
environmental impact of PPE isolation gowns, as worn by healthcare workers treating …

[PDF][PDF] Design Research for Customer-Centred Product Development in Fashion Retail

L VIANA - 2024 - researchgate.net
The fashion retail industry is under pressure from regulators and consumers to address
sustainability challenges. In addition to implementing circularity practices to achieve …

[PDF][PDF] Re-Modelling Fashion through Scenario Planning: Conceptual scenarios informing design practices

L Forst, D Vladimirova, D Williams, S Evans - 2021 - ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk
This research explores methodologies for transformation design as a means to extend the
value of fashion encompassing social, economic, environmental and cultural dimension …

[PDF][PDF] Making Circular Design Guidelines: Reflections on a longitudinal practice research project which strategically explored sustainable, circular, local and biobased …

R Earley - BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, 2024 - research.utwente.nl
This paper explores fashion textile design methods and practices which address a concern
for the environment, through the sustainable, circular,'local'and biobased frameworks and …

[PDF][PDF] Designing the Circular Design Team

R Earley, R Hornbuckle, M Real, C Hall - 2022 - ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk
This hybrid workshop aimed to model diverse and inclusive stakeholder partnerships for
circular economy challenges, where design plays a central role in visioning, convening and …