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Relational Design

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2022

B. F. Nielsen  and
M. Bjerck
B. F. Nielsen*
Affiliation:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
M. Bjerck
Affiliation:
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
*
brita.nielsen@ntnu.no

Abstract

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There is a mismatch between the way public services are designed, and the chronic dilemmas of the welfare state. Through two case studies we show how tool-dependent, instrumental and systems-oriented approaches fall short in tackling these dilemmas, and how the there is a need for a new, relational turn in design. Relational design takes into account interdependencies and dynamic situation of society, and calls for a new design vocabulary that discusses and approaches the relational aspects and opens up for a more situational and sensitive design agency.

Keywords

relational designrelational welfaredesign theoryservice-oriented designsustainability

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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 2: DESIGN2022 , May 2022 , pp. 1061 - 1070
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