Hasta La Ideas

I recall a quote from John Thackara that pointedly articulates one of contemporary design’s biggest opportunities (and challenges). He said, in essence: “Whatever you decide to do, don’t do it alone…. We’re all designers now.” The idea of collaboration is nothing new, but truly productive collaborative design for sustainability’s sake is easier said than done. British designer and thinker Alastair Fuad-Luke believes “co-designing,” designing together, makes good sense not just for design’s sake, but as a generative process with the potential to improve markets, economies, societies, and our environments. Fuad-Luke is the author of multiple books on the subject of sustainable design and design activism, and leads workshops on co-designing to teach a process in which each participant is both teacher and student.

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