Slow design

Slow design

Slow Design is a relatively new concept of design thinking, a derivative of the slow food movement. Slow Design's implications are vast and yet to be fully explored.

It could mean any of the following:
#Longer design processes with more time for research, contemplation, real life impact tests and fine tuning.
#Design for manufacturing with local/regional materials and technologies or Design that supports local industries, workshops and craftspeople.
#Design that takes into account local/regional culture both as a source of inspiration and as an important consideration for the design outcome.
#Design that studies the concept of natural timecycles and incorporates them into design and manufacturing processes.
#Design that looks at longer cycles of human behavior and sustainability.

External links

* [http://www.slowdesign.org Slowdesign.org]
* [http://www.designobserver.com/archives/009792.html "in praise of slow design"]
* [http://www.slowlab.net/# slowlab]
* [http://www.experientia.com/blog/uploads/2006/10/slow_design_background.pdf Slow+Design seminar and manifesto]


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