1. design > crisis > slow design
is slow beautiful?
can we find slow in the products we use?

2. what is design?

3. NOUN / VERB

6. source: Design Council

7. “ Design is the process of applying creativity in order
to facilitate solutions that address human needs in
various contexts….. “
it is an expression of human intent

8. source: inhabitat, OLPC

10. why design?
80%
of environmental
& social impacts
of a product or service
can be locked-in at
the design stage
image source: WRAP

11. designers interact
between industry and
consumers
industry
design
consumers

12. designers can
influence how people
consume products
industry
design
consumers

13. design crisis?

14. source: NASA and UK environment Agency

15. source: UNFPA

17. source: UNFPA

18. quot;Sonicare Elite 7000“
produced at 11 locations and in five time zones, comprised of 38 components,
parts supplied by Japan, France, China and Malaysia, materials and production
in Austria, Sweden, assembly in Philippines and United States, when fully
assembled and packaged in Seattle the components have travelled a full
27,880 kilometres, two thirds of the Earth's circumference.
source: SPIEGEL Magazine

20. source: Jan Chipchase, Nokia

21. source: Jan Chipchase, Nokia

22. where does Slow Design fit in?

30. where do people look for slow?

40. what is the intent of Slow Design?

41. who, what, where, when, how long?

42. are the contexts for slow local or global?

43. is it about reducing consumption?
is slow design about finding a deeper logic of
consumption?
is it facilitating evolutionary and emergent solutions?
what is the role of designer?
is there a role for a designer?
what is the role of the consumer?
can slow design be comprehensive, holistic, inclusive,
reflective, considered………?

44. “ Above all it emphasizes slowness in the creation and
“
consumption of products as a corrective to the
frenetic pace of 21st-century life
Penelope Green

45. Principle 1: reveal
reveal experiences in everyday life that are often missed or forgotten,
Principle 2: expand
consider the real and potential “expressions” of artifacts & environments
Principle 3: reflect
induce contemplation and ‘reflective consumption’
Principle 4: engage
be open-source and collaborative
Principle 5: participate
encourage users to become active participants in the design process
Principle 6: evolve
recognise that richer experiences can emerge from the dynamic
maturation of artifacts, environments and systems over time.
SlowLab – Carolyn Strauss, Alastair Fuad Luke

46. is slow beautiful?

47. source: Howies

48. Simon Heijdens - Broken white

49. Christien Meindertsma – from farm to wardrobe

50. Nine Geertman - Sabots

51. Alastair Fuad Luke - Basket

52. source: DIY Kyoto

53. source: inhabitat, Droog, Jens Praet

54. source: Droog, Tejo Remy

55. source: Droog, Tejo Remy

56. source: Raw Nerve - “Life is Suite”

57. source: Droog, “Do Hit”

62. source: Shi Yuan

63. source: Designboom

64. where to for design practice, education, policy?

65. “
“
No, Watson, this was not done by accident, but by
design.
SHERLOCK HOLMES (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

66. unless otherwise stated all photos from Flickr
under a creative commons license
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