The Future of Design Support: What Can We Learn From Design Support Experience in the UK, Estonia and Turkey?

Gulari, Melehat Nil; Melioranski, Ruth-Helene; Er, Özlem; Fremantle, Chris

doi:10.1080/14606925.2017.1353013

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“…Design has evolved from a style-driven focus to a creative paradigm for problem solving in highly technical fields like science and engineering and social areas (Fleischmann, 2013; Bucolo and Wrigley, 2014; Commission of the European Communities, 2009; Design Council, 2011; Design Singapore Council, 2016). Governments have taken notice of the elasticity of design creativity and are funding initiatives to incorporate design into economic planning and organisational change (Gulari, et al., 2017; Raulik et al., 2008; Raulik-Murphy, 2010). Developed countries have used design as a tool for economic and social development and “as an asset for their economic advantage” (Raulik et al., 2008: 119).…”

Section: Design-led Innovation In a Circular Economy: A Tool For Wastmentioning

confidence: 99%

Design-led innovation and Circular Economy practices in regional Queensland

Fleischmann

2019

Local Economy

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The Circular Economy proposes a sustainable economic model that encourages businesses and governments to work toward the goal of conserving natural resources and reducing waste. This model largely relies on government policies that encourage waste reduction and help businesses creating markets to re-purpose that waste profitably. Design-led innovation offers methods to drive required business model transformation and is recognized as one of the key enablers in the transition to a Circular Economy. It is evident globally that metropolitan cities and countries with high innovation indices are better able to transition to a Circular Economy by applying design-led innovation. Although more populous states and densely populated cities in Australia have started to initiate Circular Economy practices, it is unclear if similar initiatives could be developed in regional economies in Australia and if design-led innovation has a role to play in their acceptance and development. This study is an exploration into two regional areas in the state of Queensland: the Sunshine Coast and North Queensland. The qualitative study explores the views of waste managers of local councils, small scale applications of the Circular Economy on two university campuses and an experiment to introduce a street of business owners to Circular Economy practices.

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Section: Design-led Innovation In a Circular Economy: A Tool For Wastmentioning

confidence: 99%

Design-led innovation and Circular Economy practices in regional Queensland

Fleischmann

2019

Local Economy

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“…The evolution of design from a style-driven focus to a systematic way of thinking can be integral in economic growth and innovation which is why governments are funding projects that incorporate design into organisational change and economic planning (Design Council, 2011;Storvang, et al, 2013;Gulari, et al, 2017). Right now, design influences all aspects of society (Irwin, 2015), from the functioning of services and systems to how people communicate, shop, learn and interact with each other locally and globally.…”

Section: Design As a Transformative Practice That Drives Social And Ementioning

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Design Evolution and Innovation for Tropical Liveable Cities: Towards A Circular Economy

Fleischmann¹

2018

eTropic

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Design has become an important driver of economic innovation and better living globally. This paper looks at the evolution of design within the innovation space and how it is applied in tropical Singapore, a global financial center, and Townsville, a regional city in Australia’s tropical northeast. The general question of whether regional Australian cities can adopt and adapt large scale innovative practices is examined in the context of driving change in the Circular Economy. The role of design has evolved from the popular understanding of creating products, driving consumption and being a decorative discipline; to driving social, public and economic change. Cities like Singapore have been on the policy forefront to push design-led innovation to facilitate start-ups, spark economic development, re-imagine its future, and on a human scale, harmonize with its tropical setting. Design Thinking and Service Design Thinking as strategies for innovation play a crucial part in driving a paradigm shift in economic thinking away from unsustainable levels of consumerism and towards a Circular Economy. The future challenge for designers working toward a Circular Economy will require new ways of approaching services, processes and products that are good for business and sustainable development. Through higher education, Townsville design students took innovative steps to improve the quality of life for the elderly on a small scale, which illustrates a capacity for design-led innovation on a regional level that reflects large scale Service Design in Singapore.

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The Beauty of Design Thinking – Is there a Small Beast in the Box

Christensen

Nielsen

2019

The Design Journal

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Previous research remains silent on the cognitive constrains for design thinking in SMEs making a living from customers on B2B markets. Through a cognitive lens, the article explores constrains for design thinking among SME top managers found in traditional trades as iron and metal workshops, plastic industry, machine makers, machine tool makers, and building and construction industry. These managers' cognition is shaped in conjunction with the organizational and interorganizational spaces of the SMEs. Five SME cases are explored from applying inductive and qualitative research techniques. The article points at five themes reflecting significant cognitive barriers for design thinking in SMEs. Overall, it is concluded that design thinking face barriers in SMEs, since managers have difficulties perceiving with fresh eyes the structures and dominant logics that determine them.

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The Future of Design Support: What Can We Learn From Design Support Experience in the UK, Estonia and Turkey?

Cited by 5 publications

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Design-led innovation and Circular Economy practices in regional Queensland

Design-led innovation and Circular Economy practices in regional Queensland

Design Evolution and Innovation for Tropical Liveable Cities: Towards A Circular Economy

The Beauty of Design Thinking – Is there a Small Beast in the Box

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