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3. Expressions of slow design
Slow design manifests itself
in existing objects and spaces, in products and buildings, in real
and virtual environments, and in socio-cultural experiences. Analysis
of such manifestations suggests eight distinguishable themes although
cross-over and hybridisation between these themes is also observed. These
eight themes - ‘tradition’, ‘ritual’, ‘experiential’, ‘evolved’, ‘slowness’, ‘eco-efficiency’, ‘open
source knowledge’ and ‘technology’ - contribute
towards understanding the potential benefits of slow design towards
individual, socio-cutural and environmental well-being. This
framework provides a platform for further debate while offering a
pluralistic, secular canvas for designers to encourage individual
and socio-cultural change towards slowing metabolisms for a more
sustainable future. |