🚀 New Issue Alert: She Ji Volume 12, Issue 1 🌍
We're excited to unveil the latest issue of She Ji, filled with groundbreaking research that spans design, technology, and social transformation. Here's a sneak peek at the thought-provoking articles:
1️⃣ "What if DIY could be more than just a consumer critique?"
Dr. Merle Ibach takes a deep dive into DIY practices and their commodification exploring the concept of “ready-made futures”. Through a participatory design workshop focused on DIY chairs, it challenges the capitalist framework that limits innovation and presents a method for unmaking and reimagining futures.
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2️⃣ "How can makerspaces lead the way in sustainable design?"
In an age of open innovation, how do we embed sustainability into the very fabric of collaborative design? Venkat Aryan, Maziar Rezai, Christa Liedtke, and Marc Hassenzahl explore the role of prefigurative design in makerspaces, where values like sustainability and social justice are intertwined into the design process. Through interviews and analysis, the study develops a model for fostering alternative socio-technical futures within community-driven spaces.
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3️⃣ "What’s the connection between design and neuroscience?"
How does the environment influence our aesthetic perception? Fatemeh TaherySayah, Claudia Westermann, Hai-Ning Liang, Welber Marinovic, Faeze Taheri Sayah, Haoyu Wu, and Ziming Li use EEG and immersive VR environments to explore the brain's response to spatial experiences and their aesthetic impact. It uncovers how cognitive engagement and processing fluency contribute to memorable, impactful design.
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4️⃣ "Can Generative AI redefine authorship in design?"
How does AI challenge traditional notions of creativity and authorship in design? Morteza Abdipour investigates how generative AI is reshaping the creative process, likening it to photography’s disruption of painting. The study presents a new model for understanding the evolving relationship between agency, authorship, and meaning-making in the AI age.
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5️⃣ "How did design help Finland modernize?"
Design in Finland has been a powerful force for social and industrial transformation. Prof Yrjo Sotamaa explores how Finnish design influenced the country’s modernization, blending national aesthetics with global innovation. It traces the journey from post-WWII recovery to sustainable development, highlighting the role of design education and research.
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🌟 Dive into these articles for a deeper understanding of how design can shape both the future and our perception of it.
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