Expanding long-term thinking through life-centred design
Abstract
In this exploratory paper, we draw from a series of participatory design experiments to reflect on the impact of life-centred design approaches on long-term thinking. We conceptualise long-term thinking according to three components: 1) Thinking through diverse perspectives, 2) enhancing futures imagination, and 3) challenging anticipatory assumptions. Long-term thinking is increasingly recognised as invaluable in urban regeneration projects, however, to date, knowledge on how to nurture long-term thinking remains sparse.
Keywords
long-term thinking; life-centred design; futures; urban regeneration
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3384/ecp203059
Citation
Zohar, H.,and Neuhoff, R.(2023) Expanding long-term thinking through life-centred design, in Carla Cipolla, Claudia Mont’Alvão, Larissa Farias, Manuela Quaresma (eds.), ServDes 2023: Entanglements & Flows Conference, Service Encounters and Meanings, 11-14th July 2023, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. https://doi.org/10.3384/ecp203059
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Expanding long-term thinking through life-centred design
In this exploratory paper, we draw from a series of participatory design experiments to reflect on the impact of life-centred design approaches on long-term thinking. We conceptualise long-term thinking according to three components: 1) Thinking through diverse perspectives, 2) enhancing futures imagination, and 3) challenging anticipatory assumptions. Long-term thinking is increasingly recognised as invaluable in urban regeneration projects, however, to date, knowledge on how to nurture long-term thinking remains sparse.