TY - GEN
T1 - A Practical Experience on Acting Local Thinking Global
T2 - Design as the enabler of new sources of collaboration
AU - Barros, Mário
AU - Casimiro, Ana
PY - 2012/9
Y1 - 2012/9
N2 - The paper describes a workshop, outlined in order to use design both as a strategic tool and a tangible outcome, in the context of the furniture and the stone industries of Portuguese Ribatejo region. The projects revealed a different kind of thinking, merging design knowledge that came from the specific level of professional activity and academic research. It was aimed to act local, but concerning global issues as well.
AB - The paper describes a workshop, outlined in order to use design both as a strategic tool and a tangible outcome, in the context of the furniture and the stone industries of Portuguese Ribatejo region. The projects revealed a different kind of thinking, merging design knowledge that came from the specific level of professional activity and academic research. It was aimed to act local, but concerning global issues as well.
KW - Product Design
KW - Economic development
KW - Cooperation
KW - Innovation
KW - territorial development
U2 - 10.5151/design-icdhs-049
DO - 10.5151/design-icdhs-049
M3 - Article in proceeding
SP - 260
BT - 8th Conference of the International Committee for Design History and Design Studies
CY - Sao Paulo, Brazil
ER -