Abstract
This study develops sustainable materials using hydrogel as the matrix and explores the transition from sustainable materials to user-centered sustainability, with a particular focus on achieving art healing through material experience. The findings reveal that "Aesthetic" property exert the greatest influence on art healing in the context of multimodal material experiences involving visual, tactile, and smell, followed by "Intrinsic" property, whereas "Physical" property have a comparatively limited effect. Furthermore, the study proposes a material experience framework that enables designers to systematically and holistic ally understanding material characteristics. It highlights the importance of considering users' psychological perceptions and emotional needs in the material design process.
Keywords
Sustainable Materials; Material Experience; Computational Aesthetics; Kansei Engineering
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2025.544
Citation
Zhang, Y., Zhang, F., Song, Z.,and Zhao, C.(2025) From Sustainable Materials to User-Centered Sustainability: Material Experience in Art Healing, in Chang, C.-Y., and Hsu, Y. (eds.), IASDR 2025: Design Next, 02-05 December, Taiwan. https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2025.544
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Conference Track
Track 8 - Circular/Sustainable Design
From Sustainable Materials to User-Centered Sustainability: Material Experience in Art Healing
This study develops sustainable materials using hydrogel as the matrix and explores the transition from sustainable materials to user-centered sustainability, with a particular focus on achieving art healing through material experience. The findings reveal that "Aesthetic" property exert the greatest influence on art healing in the context of multimodal material experiences involving visual, tactile, and smell, followed by "Intrinsic" property, whereas "Physical" property have a comparatively limited effect. Furthermore, the study proposes a material experience framework that enables designers to systematically and holistic ally understanding material characteristics. It highlights the importance of considering users' psychological perceptions and emotional needs in the material design process.