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— Strategies and concepts for social, ecological and
ethically sustainable design
— A handbook for the future: everything you need
to know to quickly and easily make informed design,
production and consumer choices.
Werkzeuge
für die
Design-
Revolution
Designwissen
für die
Zukunft
IDRV – Institute
of Design
Research Vienna
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Institute of Design Research Vienna (ed.)
Texte von Harald Gründl, Christina Nägele,
Marco Kellhammer, Ulrike Haele
Tools for the Design Revolution.
Design Knowledge for the Future
approx. 160 pages, illustrated throughout
16,6 × 24 cm, softcover
approx. Euro (D) 29.80, Euro (A) 30.60 CHF 38.–
German Edition: ISBN 978-3-7212-0902-0
English Edition: ISBN 978-3-7212-0903-7
↘ May 2014
German
English
architecture design typography
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Tools for the Design Revolution.
Design Knowledge for the Future
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The publication Tools for the Design Revolution shows the position of
current designs at a critical turning point in history and offers practical
guidelines and tools for sustainable design processes. The tools come
in the form of strategies for sustainable design that clear the way to a
social, ecological and ethically sustainable future. Letting go of traditional,
established product and design ideas is getting more and more
important.
In the past, design used to be a service for the industry. In the future,
the tools of design should be in the hands of the public. Terms like
“cradle to cradle” or “open source design” stand for a changing understanding
of design processes. Learning from each other, exploring
experimental strategies and mindsets in combination with scientifically
proven methods is the key to change.
Design is more than just giving an appearance to products – it plays
a vital role in changing the appearance of a society fit for the future
as well as in the formulation of sustainable lifestyles based on global
solidarity.
Tools for the Design Revolution invites you to take part in a critical examination
of topics like sustainability and your own consumer culture.
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The Institute of Design Research Vienna (IDRV)
was founded 2008 with the goal of making an
independent, academically influenced contribution
to the establishment of the new field of design
studies. As a non-profit scientific organization, the
IDRV was created to foster interdisciplinary and
disciplinary discussions on concrete issues of the
worldwide design community, especially regarding
the areas of ecologically and socially sustainable
design as well as design history and teaching.
www.idrv.org
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Harald Gründl (*1967) studied Industrial Design at
the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and founded
the Atelier EOOS in 1995, together with Martin
Bergmann and Gernot Bohmann. Gründl completed
his postgraduate studies in 2005 with The Death of
Fashion, earning the title of Doctor of Philosophy.
Christina Nägele (*1976) studied cultural studies
and aesthetic practices at the University Hildesheim.
She is a cultural scientist with a focus on curatorial,
mediating and administrative work on the borderline
of the fine arts, architecture, theater and media.
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Marco Kellhammer (*1988) studied Industrial
Design at the University of Osnabrück and has
been working at the IDRV since 2012, focussing on
sustainable design.
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