Abstract
This paper reports on the methodology of a workshop conducted to envision the food of the future practically. We also analyse the characteristics and effectiveness of the food design workshop based on insights derived from the workshop results and propose requirements for designing workshops in the future. The workshop participants teamed up with students to conduct prototyping using a 3D food printer, which is gaining attention as a tool for food technology. In addition, they created future scenarios based on the assumption that writing a scenario would be valid for examining future food from the user's perspective. We collected qualitative data from the participants during daily reflection time and post-workshop questionnaires. We then analysed the results to demonstrate the feasibility of participatory food design workshops that use emerging technologies. Finally, we discussed the potential of design-driven methods to create future food from both technological and user-experiential standpoints.
Keywords
Food Design, Digital Fabrication, Speculative Design, Participatory Design
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2023.321
Citation
Ogata, K.,and Mizuno, D.(2023) Design principles for a workshop using 3D food printers: participatory digital food design research, in De Sainz Molestina, D., Galluzzo, L., Rizzo, F., Spallazzo, D. (eds.), IASDR 2023: Life-Changing Design, 9-13 October, Milan, Italy. https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2023.321
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Design principles for a workshop using 3D food printers: participatory digital food design research
This paper reports on the methodology of a workshop conducted to envision the food of the future practically. We also analyse the characteristics and effectiveness of the food design workshop based on insights derived from the workshop results and propose requirements for designing workshops in the future. The workshop participants teamed up with students to conduct prototyping using a 3D food printer, which is gaining attention as a tool for food technology. In addition, they created future scenarios based on the assumption that writing a scenario would be valid for examining future food from the user's perspective. We collected qualitative data from the participants during daily reflection time and post-workshop questionnaires. We then analysed the results to demonstrate the feasibility of participatory food design workshops that use emerging technologies. Finally, we discussed the potential of design-driven methods to create future food from both technological and user-experiential standpoints.