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  • Radically Relational Tools: A Design Framework to Explore Materials through Embodied Processes

Petreca, Bruna, Saito, Carmen, Baurley, Sharon, Atkinson, Douglas, Yu, Xuemei and Bianchi-Berthouze, Nadia, 2019, Journal Article, Radically Relational Tools: A Design Framework to Explore Materials through Embodied Processes International Journal of Design, 13 (2). pp. 7-20. ISSN 1994-036X

Abstract or Description:

In a context where fashion design and retail activities are increasingly transferring to the digital environment, mediating touch has become a matter of concern for the field. However, as literature shows, articulating our sensory experiences with materials is a challenging task. This position paper explores the experiential knowledge observed through embodied design processes. This is done by analysing our diverse approaches to introduce tools that help designers to understand people’s perceptual experience with textile materials. We build on our previous research that identified relevant embodied processes to textile selection, and reflect on how we have explored how sensing technology can augment and empower each of these processes, thereby supporting design. We conclude by discussing the learning outcomes of analysing such tools, in order to reflect on the future of our research applied to the digital realm.

Official URL: http://www.ijdesign.org/index.php/IJDesign/article...
Subjects: Creative Arts and Design > W200 Design studies
School or Centre: Research Centres > Material Science Research Centre
Date Deposited: 01 Dec 2019 13:18
Last Modified: 01 Dec 2019 13:18
URI: https://researchonline.rca.ac.uk/id/eprint/4192
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