“Use what you have to secure what you have not”: On Design for and from Autonomy

Pierri, Paola (2019). “Use what you have to secure what you have not”: On Design for and from Autonomy The Design Journal, 22(sup1), pp. 1029-1039. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/14606925.2019.1595415

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This paper proposes a modality for engaging communities through design that is for, and from, autonomy. I will start by situating my experience using design in the social sector and introducing the concept of Autonomous Design, as proposed by Arturo Escobar. I will then unpack the three beliefs that Escobar says are historically embedded in the mainstream practices of design, to critic them and propose alternatives. I will then move to interrogate, by reflecting on an example from my own practice, how design could change, ontologically, when we move from a needs-based approach to one that focuses on strengths in groups and communities. I will then conclude by proposing a way to frame the design work with groups and communities, inspired by the work of Escobar.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	Bern Academy of the Arts Bern Academy of the Arts > Institute of Design Research > Social Design
Name:	Pierri, Paola0000-0002-8495-0446
ISSN:	1460-6925
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Language:	English
Submitter:	Paola Pierri
Date Deposited:	27 Sep 2023 09:39
Last Modified:	27 Sep 2023 09:40
Publisher DOI:	10.1080/14606925.2019.1595415
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Autonomous Design, Design for Communities, Asset-based
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.20005
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/20005