Open Source, Collaboration, and Access: A Critical Analysis of “Openness” in the Design Field

Gasparotto, Silvia

doi:10.1162/desi_a_00532

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“…"Open source, collaboration and access. A critical analysis of "openness" in the design field" (Gasparotto, 2019). Further research has since been conducted to update the list of experiences with papers published in 2018 and 2019.…”

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“…Furthermore, the paradigms of industry 4.0 will change the way we produce, design and work. Numerous publications have sought to explain the phenomenon from different points of view, for example describing processes through frameworks (Raasch, Herstatt & Balka, 2009;Menichinelli, 2016), analyzing the wider concept of openness in design (Marttila, & Botero, 2013;Tooze et al, 2014;Aitamurto, Holland & Hussain, 2015;Gasparotto, 2019), examining the meaning of "making" (Menichinelli & Ustarroz Molina, 2018), or tracing the evolution of new production methods (Walter-Herrmann, & Büching, 2014;Özkil et al, 2017). After twenty years of sometimes perplexed, but more frequently enthusiastic assertions of the potential of OD, OM and the disruptive impact of the maker movement in the development of innovative products and services, an assessment of the current scenario could be useful.…”

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From 0 to 20: An evolutionary analysis of Open Design and Open Manufacturing

Gasparotto¹

2020

SDRJ

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The paper presents an analysis of the evolution of Open Design and Open Manufacturing from 2000 to 2020. The two phenomena are examined by taking into account real experiences in these fields in order to track the most relevant developments. The first step of the research consisted in the identification of the best-known and most oftencited experiences, which have been collected into four different subsets, according to their type, and organized into a chronological visualization. The second step of the research involved the identification and description of three case studies, one for each of the main types: Instructables, OpenStructures and Precious Plastics. Finally, the paper identifies three main time frames, and expresses the constructive and the critical aspects of the two open processes, concluding with a speculation on three possible futures.

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From 0 to 20: An evolutionary analysis of Open Design and Open Manufacturing

Gasparotto¹

2020

SDRJ

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“…A fundamental attribute of all designs for distributed manufacturing is openness, as the designer must release control to a certain degree. Open design has been present in design’s disciplinary discourse for many years with various approaches, ranging from open‐source design inspired by software development, to open design as a collaborative (co‐design) practice, as far as the facilitated access to creative resources and capabilities (e.g., mass customization or open manufacturing; Gasparotto, 2019). Indeed, we are most interested in this last interpretation.…”

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Tracing Design’s Value in Distributed Manufacturing

Malakuczi

D’Elia

2020

Design Management Journal

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Today, much of “innovative” design tackles purely digital products or physical products extended by digital functionalities or connectivity. Meanwhile, the digital environment of the web deeply impacts the marketing—and increasingly the design process—of purely physical objects that surround our everyday life. The increasing technological maturity of digital fabrication tools has already established the conditions for a wider diffusion of distributed manufacturing, an ever more valid alternative to conventional manufacturing in many product categories. Distributed manufacturing promises a more direct connection between designer and consumer/maker. On the other hand, new challenges emerge around the management and monetization of the work done for an unforeseeable mass of consumers rather than a single business client. Observing recent trends in other creative industries, this paper outlines three possible scenarios for a stimulating compensation of designers: free, pay‐per‐download, and subscription‐based distribution of creative works. Beyond simple economic concepts, each of these scenarios operates on a different metaphor, requires a different kind of digital infrastructure, and offers a different kind of incentive to attract designers and their efforts. The contribution hopes to help identify possible strategies that might lead to sustainable business models of design for distributed manufacturing.

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“…Openness can be a strategic keyword in this field. It can be interpreted in different ways (Gasparotto, 2019).…”

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Design processes for enhancing museums through the use of technology and the involvement of local communities

Bosco

Gasparotto

Zannoni³

2020

SDRJ

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The present contribution aims to present three different models that describe how a design process can advance a territory by enhancing its cultural heritage through museum exhibition systems. The models were developed starting from the analysis of four case studies: Museo Audiovisivo della Resistenza, Museo Storico Italiano della Guerra, Atlantic Wall and Coordinamento delle Case Museo dei Poeti e Scrittori di Romagna. These case studies were selected and described on the basis of the characteristics they share: a strong connection with the territory, its history and its residents, the use of technology to improve the visitor experience and a participative approach to the design and development of the exhibition. The result of the case study analysis leads to the identification of three models: the first model is based on an interactive museum with custom technologies, the second on an interactive museum with a customizable system, and the third on an interactive museum with an open-source approach. In particular, the three models show that a greater degree of openness contributes to a greater involvement of local communities and a systemic enhancement of the territory.

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Open Source, Collaboration, and Access: A Critical Analysis of “Openness” in the Design Field

Cited by 8 publications

References 5 publications

From 0 to 20: An evolutionary analysis of Open Design and Open Manufacturing

From 0 to 20: An evolutionary analysis of Open Design and Open Manufacturing

Tracing Design’s Value in Distributed Manufacturing

Design processes for enhancing museums through the use of technology and the involvement of local communities

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