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TY - JOUR
T1 - Localization and the design and production of sustainable products
AU - Dogan, Cagla
AU - Walker, Stuart
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - This paper presents an innovative approach to design research that integrates design-based research in its methodology and which explores ways of integrating 'the local' within product design and production in order to more effectively address sustainable principles within our conceptual frameworks of 'material culture' – its design, production and post-use processing. The concept proposed here, termed integrated scales of design and production not only suggests a more environmentally responsible notion of material culture, but one that also enables local cultural preferences and tastes to be explored. It is an approach that recognises the benefits of mass-produced uniformity and the benefits of local and regional diversity.
AB - This paper presents an innovative approach to design research that integrates design-based research in its methodology and which explores ways of integrating 'the local' within product design and production in order to more effectively address sustainable principles within our conceptual frameworks of 'material culture' – its design, production and post-use processing. The concept proposed here, termed integrated scales of design and production not only suggests a more environmentally responsible notion of material culture, but one that also enables local cultural preferences and tastes to be explored. It is an approach that recognises the benefits of mass-produced uniformity and the benefits of local and regional diversity.
KW - localisation
KW - design for sustainability
KW - DFS
KW - product design
KW - production
KW - post-use processing
KW - sustainable products
KW - design research
KW - product development
KW - mass production
KW - local diversity
KW - regional diversity
U2 - 10.1504/IJPD.2008.020396
DO - 10.1504/IJPD.2008.020396
M3 - Journal article
VL - 6
SP - 276
EP - 290
JO - International Journal of Product Development
JF - International Journal of Product Development
SN - 1741-8178
IS - 3-4
ER -