Base Diseño e Innovación, 2024 volumen 9 n° 10: Disruptive sustainability: society, innovation and futures

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Editorial: Sistenibilidad disruptiva: sociedad, innovación y futuros / Disruptive sustainability: society, innovation and futures
(Universidad del Desarrollo. Facultad de Diseño, 2024-11) Contreras Correa, Paulina; Toledo, Ignacio; Pérez Ojeda, David; Stead, Michael; Bakırlıoğlu, Yekta
Climate change, driven by human activities, is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today. Our excessive consumption and reliance on fossil fuels have brought us to a critical tipping point that demands immediate action towards more sustainable practices prioritising the climate crisis and social equity. This special issue aims to explore how design can contribute to accelerating transitions towards sustainable futures. It focuses on developing more sustainable solutions and practices and on how these can displace unsustainable incumbent solutions. This raises new questions regarding co-design methods in social sustainability, which may affect the adoption and accessibility of sustainable solutions, ensuring they are equitable and just. Moreover, it explores how design collaborations can be structured within open-sustainable design networks and how design can be strategically directed to promote paths for innovation towards desired sustainable futures
Diseño sostenible: de la ética del consumo a la ética de la producción / Sustainable design: from the ethics of consumption to the ethics of production
(Universidad del Desarrollo. Facultad de Diseño, 2024-11) Plaza Parrochia, José Miguel; Necochea Puelma, Antonia Clemencia
The controversial concept of ethical consumption has been profusely associated with design practice in recent decades. However, on many occasions, its implementation is assumed as beneficial in the definition of all kinds of design projects without considering the nuances and/or considerations regarding its social, cultural, and productive implications. This paper seeks to help remedy the uncritical adoption of ethical consumption in design practice. To achieve this objective, we performed a multidisciplinary bibliographic discussion that exposes valuable background information to generate an argued position regarding ethical consumption and its link with the logic of sustainable design. The results derived from the analysis of the existing literature suggest an early positioning of the designer's participation in the design process. Finally, some possible ways of disciplinary confrontation of the environmental crisis that could generate higher levels of innovation are proposed.
Futuros cero neto más que humanos: diseño participativo disruptivo para un planeta sostenible y equitativo / More-than-Human Net Zero Futures: Disruptive Participatory Design for A Sustainable Equitable Planet
(Universidad del Desarrollo. Facultad de Diseño, 2024-11) Stead, Michael
From industry through policymaking to academia, much prevailing sustainability discourse focusses on transitioning to a so-called ‘Net Zero future’. Central to this vision is mitigation of human-driven climate change through the decarbonisation of industrial society, principally via increased innovation and adoption of emergent technologies. This paper argues Design Research must pivot from these reductive, solutionist narratives, and develop a disruptive yet inclusive approach towards designing for Net Zero. In response to the complexity of climate change, this paper proposes a novel conceptual frame that helps designer-practitioners to challenge the unsustainable technocentric status quo. Built upon a confluence of Speculative, Participatory and More-than-Human-Centred methods, the paper outlines how this approach can stimulate close collaboration between designers and stakeholder networks. The paper asserts that, through this scaffold, designer-practitioners can reimagine responsible technological Net Zero futures which are inherently More-than-Human, that is, sustainable and equitable for our planet’s human and non-human stakeholders alike.
Gestión de redes de cooperación para la sostenibilidad: experiencia de la red Latinoamericana de innovación frugal / Management of cooperation networks for sustainability: Experience of the Latin American Network for Frugal Innovation
(Universidad del Desarrollo. Facultad de Diseño, 2024-11) López Santiago, Luis Miguel; Manzi-Puertas, Mario Andrés; Torres Reyes, Stephanie; Carbonell García, Diego Fernando; Marfil Rivero, Michel
Sustainability requires the sharing of knowledge, resources and capacities. Cooperation Networks (CN) are essential to promote strategies and approaches that respond to socio-environmental challenges in various territories, particularly in emerging countries. However, CN management is complex, and literature on this matter is scarce. This article identifies and explores CN management practices for sustainability. We studied the Latin American Network for Frugal Innovation (RELIF), which promotes Frugal Innovation as a design approach to sustainability in Latin America. A qualitative methodology was used based on interviews with the Coordinating Committee and thematic analysis. Several effective practices were detected, such as active collaboration, strategic alignment and efficient resource management. We also identified challenges regarding a sound strategic plan and defining an appropriate legal form. These findings are valuable lessons for similar initiatives and provide opportunities to strengthen CN management practices. Future research is recommended to explore appropriate legal structures and develop CN strategies to disseminate sustainability approaches.
Liberar lo salvaje: explorar el poder del diseño salvaje para prosperar en el Antropoceno / Unleashing the Wild Exploring Feral Design’s Power to Thrive in the Anthropocene
(Universidad del Desarrollo. Facultad de Diseño, 2024-11) Bofylatos, Spyros
Feral design aims to act as a transformative framework for design in the Anthropocene. This paper explores its potential to navigate the crises of modernity through a speculative deconstruction of three discrete case studies. Analysing said case studies of counter-culture movements’ operating at the fringes of the law reveals valuable insights into creativity, adaptability, and diffuse design capacity. The essence of feral design has been distilled into five principles, aiming to establish design methodologies. It calls for broader engagement from design researchers to expand the discourse and advance design practices in the Anthropocene. Feral design aims to act as a redirective practice that subverts modern design practice to enable its transition towards sustainment. By understanding the values embodied by different feral entities that respond to the collapse of traditional systems we can better understand how the principles of feral design can be embodied.
Luchando por el diseño para el pluriverso en el Norte Global / Struggling for Design for the Pluriverse in the Global North
(Universidad del Desarrollo. Facultad de Diseño, 2024-11) Jakobsen, Oscar; Valderrama Pineda, André Felipe
This article explores the difficulties of conducting pluriversal design in the Global North. The point of departure is Arturo Escobar’s discussion on design for the pluriverse, which is a critique of modernity and unsustainability. The analysis centers on a project to develop a game to uncover the unsustainability integral to modern commerce, in the form of value chains of products produced in the Global South and consumed in the Global North. The researchers follow and document their experience with the development of the game aimed at sensitizing school students in the Global North to the injustices, resource overuse, and violence integral to value chains. The analysis describes how the intention to apply pluriversal design principles risks being betrayed by the same designers committed to them, because of their embeddedness in modernity. The authors propose two concrete strategies: first, recognizing that activating pluriversal principles will create discomfort in the designers and the design process; second, developing a vision to activate pluriversal principles.
Croí: un proceso para una enseñanza fundamental y responsable del diseño de la comunicación gráfica / Croí: A Process for Core and Responsible Graphic Communication Design Education
(Universidad del Desarrollo. Facultad de Diseño, 2024-11) Lettir, Gwen; Napier, Pamela; De Eyto, Adam; McMahon, Muireann
Research has shown that addressing personal values and conviction is crucial for long-lasting Education for Sustainable Development. However, there is a shortage of theory and evidence-based value-focused processes in Graphic Communication Design Education literature. This article presents a novel personal value thinking and doing process called Croí (pronounced Cree) that can be used as a precursor to Education for Sustainable Development in Graphic Communication Design Education. Croí aims to stimulate sustainable transitions by disrupting behaviour development. Over five years, five rounds of Action Research were conducted with third-level educators and students to explore how Croí could facilitate value (or core) design, with the broad aim to encourage sustainable Graphic Communication Design. The initial Croí prototype developed over Cycles One and Two is briefly summarised, with focus on Cycles Three, Four, and Five, where Croí was further developed and evaluated. Data collection included researcher field notes, semi-structured interviews, and written reflections, analysed through Thematic Analysis. Key discussion points include fundamental process elements, Croí's impact on core thinking and doing and responsible thinking and doing, and its potential to facilitate behaviour development. The research concludes that Croí promotes core and responsible thinking and core doing, increasing the likelihood of responsible doing. It offers educators an innovative way to facilitate plural, practical, and core development for graphic communication design students, potentially influencing change in the profession. Croí is not a panacea for the complex issue of Sustainable Development, but it provides a novel and meaningful foundation for disrupting behaviour.
Innovación en comunidades forestales de México para la sustentabilidad de la vida / Innovation in Mexico's forest communities for life sustainability
(Universidad del Desarrollo. Facultad de Diseño, 2024-11) Garduño Barahona, Aralia María
Biodiverse ecosystems play an essential role in the planet's environmental health by generating the processes necessary for our survival. This article focuses on their importance as a source of resources for the communities that depend on them directly. It also underscores the role of design when it co-participates in guiding innovation processes that contribute to preserving local biodiversity and maintaining our planet's socio-environmental balance. The article reports on empirical research with the participation of fifteen communities involved in timber and non-timber forest appropriation-harvesting activities in Mexico. The study identified the perceptual and symbolic aspects of innovation that drive innovation at the local level. These can be improved through collaborative design. By supporting communities in improving how they use, transform, and market their non-timber forest resources, they can achieve sustainable livelihoods and contribute to the battle against climate change and environmental protection.
Prácticas textiles centradas en el suelo: diseñar textiles para eliminar los residuos y regenerar el suelo mediante el compostaje / Soil-centric textile practices: designing textiles to phase out waste and regenerate the soil through composting
(Universidad del Desarrollo. Facultad de Diseño, 2024-11) Ciola, Giulia
Starting from the reckless exploitation of soil as a resource at humans’ disposal, this research highlights the role of the textile industry in regard to the soil and voices the urgency to explore practices of restoration through a regenerative material approach. From circular economy to regenerative agriculture, design has the power and responsibility to exercise its impactful role in influencing a general mindshift within the industry and to sketch out ‘preferable scenarios,’ both through speculative and practical actions. This paper surveys the literature on practices and methodologies that concern the soil ecosystem. Drawing the lines between soil-agriculture-textile, the investigation proposes to look at the soil-origin of textiles and to practice natural circular ways through clothes-composting. Ultimately it is a reflection on the potential of a soil-centric textile industry in which waste does not exist as such but it rather turns into new ‘food’ pursuing its natural cyclicity and regenerating the ecosystem.
Residuos electrónicos: los procesos de cafeterías de reparación como barreras para la reparación de dispositivos inteligentes / Addressing E-Waste Repair Café Processes as Barriers to Repair of Smart Devices
(Universidad del Desarrollo. Facultad de Diseño, 2024-11) Castle-Green, Teresa; Sailaja, Neelema
Electronic waste, commonly referred to as e-waste, is a health and environmental hazard that affects many people and ecosystems around the world. As the volume of e-waste continues to surge, it is imperative this issue is addressed. Contributing to this situation is the Internet of Things (IoT); an expanding industry deploying countless smart devices globally. Prolonging the lifespan of already-deployed devices through acts of repair can help to reduce the impact of IoT on climate change. A sustainable design and innovation approach to addressing this growing problem is to challenge conventional design practices focused on consumption by prioritising community repairability in design. This paper uses an ethnographic and interview approach to explore the challenges of repairing smart devices within community repair contexts. We discuss the impact of fail-fast approaches and the assumptions that repairers hold about the repairability of smart devices. Our findings demonstrate how repair café processes cause smart devices to be filtered out, thereby identifying barriers that designers and repair café organisers must navigate to successfully incorporate the repair of smart products into these settings.
Vacíos urbanos y sus futuros posibles: estrategias arquitectónicas para la inclusión social / Urban voids and their possible futures: architectural strategies for social inclusion
(Universidad del Desarrollo. Facultad de Diseño, 2024-11) Martínez Mauvezin, Natalia
This article communicates project research1 and its subsequent development2 at the School of Architecture, Design and Urbanism of Universidad de la República. The school's architectural programme includes a care and reintegration centre for people in street situations in Montevideo, Uruguay. The study aims to think about new ways of inhabiting the city sustainably and equitably. The methods employed are mapping, interviews, surveys, and literature reviews. The project investigates the relationship between homelessness and the problem of voids in consolidated and served areas of cities. As a result, a project is developed to decant and verify the operability of the research, proposing a sustainable and disruptive solution to both problems by intensifying the territory and avoiding processes of social gentrification.

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