Abstract
Cultural diversity is a dominant feature in postmodern societies, reinforced by the use of digital technologies and based on compulsory or voluntary movement of large groups of people. Worldwide there is an expeditious development, as far as technology is concerned, and countries are obliged to confront situations that belong to history. This process embeds in many challenges and creates new conditions of rapid growth of multicultural societies establishing circumstances of co-habitation with collective or ephemeral characteristics. This intercultural interaction and the relationships between different groups of people give new meanings to spaces and art expression, introducing new interpretations, re-defining their forms or imposing places that may exclude large groups of people. Immigration, financial crisis, unemployment are happening and Greece is one of the countries who have to redefine spaces and design, so created needs can be covered. This paper is focused on the discussion about learning from social design and group activities in design education. It is based on research work that is developed through teaching activities in University of West Attica, Interior Architecture Department. More specifically the paper is based on teaching methods and student feedback and projects within two courses conducted and coordinated by the author in master’s level ‘Interior Architecture: social and sustainable design’. The findings are presented by using case studies and the conclusions are related with design thinking connected with revealing situations that stimulate new approaches.
Presenters
Zoe GeorgiadouProfessor, Director of the Master Program "Interior Architecture: Social and Sustainable Design", Interior Architecture, University of West Attica- Greece, School of Applied Arts and Design, Attiki, Greece Ifigeneia Ilia Georgiadou
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Design education, Social Design, Multicultural societies, Intercultural Design
