The Role of Designers in Society: Ethical, Theoretical and Practical Perspectives
<p>The latest issue of <em>Temes de Disseny</em> has asked professionals of design, educators, and academics to re-evaluate the role of the contemporary designer through three differentiated layers: ethics, theory, and practice. ‘Ethics’ examines the role of the designer in addressing complex issues and their implementation in various design spaces. As design theory has emerged to form a new sub-discipline, we have asked for articles that highlight its contribution, both in terms of broader classical theoretical dilemmas and those related to the practice of design itself. Finally, we have sought to include case studies that address the role of the designer in society through ‘real life’ scenarios that present processes involving all spaces of design practice. The articles invite us to reflect on how global changes have challenged the role of design in society, highlighting the urgent need to transform its practice to make it more meaningful and effective in today’s context.</p>
Guest Editor: Bori Fehér, Jonathan Ventura, Ariel Guersenzvaig
Contributors: Valentina Auricchio, Francesco Burlando, Peter Buwert, Flaviano Celaschi, Erik Ciravegna, Alexandra Coutsoucos, Annalinda De Rosa, Marco Andrea Finardi, Ágnes Jekli, Oxana Jeoung-Rakova, Massimo Menichinelli, Sevi Merter, Vanessa Monna, Veronica Pasini, Alejandro Iván Paz Ortiz, Lluís Sallés Diego, Matt Sinclair, Laura Succini, Annapaola Vacanti
Editors: Danae Esparza, Massimo Menichinelli
Managing Editor: Guim Espelt Estopà
Graphic Designer: Studio Albert Romagosa
Translators: Traduccions MON
Elisava Barcelona School of Design and Engineering
Part of: Temes de Disseny
ISSN: 2604-6032