Abstract
Amid the advancement of technologies, robust socioeconomic systems, transformational healthcare systems, and sustainable wealth management, people not only live longer but want to live better: with purpose, delight, and respect (Coughlin, 2017). As lifespans extend, the traditional stages of life – learning, earning, and retiring – have transformed into multi-generational stages (Golden, 2022). The demographic shift and social-economical context have inspired and generated the concept of Design for Longevity (D4L), which emphasizes a sustainable life-long cycle (Lee et al., 2023; Ulrich et al., 2020; Sedini et al., 2020; Justice, 2019). One key factor to maintaining a better quality of life depends on strategic planning and executing the idea of D4L. Thus, D4L can be seen as a universal language that empowers individuals to make sustainable decisions with keeping longevity in mind (Attia & Gifford, 2023). We invite papers about case studies, methods, and theories to realize D4L's vision according to angles: place (Meroni & Selloni, 2022), technology (Zakir Abdul Hamid & Suoheimo, 2023), and service (Miettinen, 2017). D4L in Wealth: envision financial planning, and how to enhance financial literacy. D4L in Health: reshape healthcare system, and how to transform social-economical platforms. D4L in Mobility: reimage mobility through multigenerational perspectives, especially active forms of mobility. D4L in Housing: designing social, collaborative, shared, and aided habitats D4L in Place: redefine living community, placemaking, housing, and city planning. D4L in Technology: empower emergent technologies to improve multigenerational societies. D4L in Service: cultivate new service system infrastructure to enhance physical and cognitive wellbeing
Keywords
Design for Longevity, Service Design, Design for Social Impact, Life-Centered Design
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2024.102
Citation
Lee, S., Coughlin, J.F., Hodara, S., Meroni, A., and Sedini, C. (2024) Design for Longevity (D4L): Project Your Future Self through Service and Technology, in Gray, C., Ciliotta Chehade, E., Hekkert, P., Forlano, L., Ciuccarelli, P., Lloyd, P. (eds.), DRS2024: Boston, 23–28 June, Boston, USA. https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2024.102
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Design for Longevity (D4L): Project Your Future Self through Service and Technology
Amid the advancement of technologies, robust socioeconomic systems, transformational healthcare systems, and sustainable wealth management, people not only live longer but want to live better: with purpose, delight, and respect (Coughlin, 2017). As lifespans extend, the traditional stages of life – learning, earning, and retiring – have transformed into multi-generational stages (Golden, 2022). The demographic shift and social-economical context have inspired and generated the concept of Design for Longevity (D4L), which emphasizes a sustainable life-long cycle (Lee et al., 2023; Ulrich et al., 2020; Sedini et al., 2020; Justice, 2019). One key factor to maintaining a better quality of life depends on strategic planning and executing the idea of D4L. Thus, D4L can be seen as a universal language that empowers individuals to make sustainable decisions with keeping longevity in mind (Attia & Gifford, 2023). We invite papers about case studies, methods, and theories to realize D4L's vision according to angles: place (Meroni & Selloni, 2022), technology (Zakir Abdul Hamid & Suoheimo, 2023), and service (Miettinen, 2017). D4L in Wealth: envision financial planning, and how to enhance financial literacy. D4L in Health: reshape healthcare system, and how to transform social-economical platforms. D4L in Mobility: reimage mobility through multigenerational perspectives, especially active forms of mobility. D4L in Housing: designing social, collaborative, shared, and aided habitats D4L in Place: redefine living community, placemaking, housing, and city planning. D4L in Technology: empower emergent technologies to improve multigenerational societies. D4L in Service: cultivate new service system infrastructure to enhance physical and cognitive wellbeing