No. 9 (2015): Technology and society: views from design

This special issue examines some aspects of design in this technology-mediated society that lead contemporary designers to develop new ways of doing things, by incorporating continuously evolving technological tools. This professional task relies on information and communications technology (ICT), but also faces the paradox of immaterial production that implies a reconsideration of the ontology of objects. This issue offers a critical approach to new design practices and to the re-appropriation of traditional ones, and proposes some guidelines to understand contemporary design in its mediatory and proactive role.

September-January.