Scholars and activists mobilize increasingly the term degrowth when producing knowledge
critical of the ideology and costs of growth-based development. Degrowth signals a radical …

This discussion paper aims to set out the key challenges and opportunities emerging from
distributed manufacturing (DM). We begin by describing the concept, available definitions …

The peer-reviewed book series edited by Christian Fuchs publishes books that critically
study the role of the internet and digital and social media in society. Titles analyse how …

This paper looks into the emerging trends of makerspaces and outsourced 3D printing
services, and examines the natural progression between them. Also, by presenting survey …

The profound socio-economic transformations implied by degrowth concern the way
organisations create value. However, there are conceptual gaps regarding the forms and …

Critical approaches to the smart city concept are used to begin highlighting the promises of
makerspaces, that is to say, those emerging urban sites that promote sharing practices; …

Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) researchers have increasingly been questioning
computing's engagement with unsustainable and unjust economic growth, pushing for …

The emerging discussion about the sustainability potential of distributed production is the
starting point for this paper. The focus is on the “design global, manufacture local” model …

The 21st century has been hailed as the urban century and one in which ICT-led
transformations will shape urban responses to global environmental change. The Smart City …

Fab labs, which offer small-scale distributed digital fabrication, are forming a Green Fab Lab
Network, which embraces concepts of an open source symbiotic economy and circular …