Echoes of tomorrowLašič Jurković, Tamara (Glavni urednik) Kobal, Žan (Urednik) Predan, Barbara (Urednik) trajnostrazstavni projektipitna vodaštudentski projektištudije primerovThe aim of this scientific monograph is to draw attention to the interconnectedness of everything around us, including through design. In doing so, it challenges the role of consumption as the overarching principle of modern life. Crucially, consumption—consumerism—is understood here to mean not just shopping and generation of waste, but the strategy employed to shape how humans think, feel and assign value. The texts thus develop critical thought, arguing for the necessity of seeking the means for our survival outside the established socio-political system, which is still largely driven by the dictates of capital, with the idea of continuous progress seen as the natural order of things. They advocate a new perspective in which design is seen as a creative and intellectual activity that is not reduced to merely solving, with varying degrees of success, various technical issues and satisfying client requirements. Design of the future needs to be self-reflective, interdisciplinary, participatory and responsible towards humans and the environment, as well as holding up a critical mirror to our needs and desires. The monograph highlights the need to see, in design, the potential and capability to change the world (for the better) and encourage human emancipatory self-positioning in it. From a review by dr. Simona Žvanut Založba Univerze, = University of Ljubljana Press20242024-06-10 14:25:07Drugo158445sl