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Expand: Stretching the Future By Design,Used
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Today, it can seem as if the world has nothing but problems.And more than ever the boundaries of those problems are expanding in terms of the speed, scale, and impact by which they can alter business conditions, public governance, entire societies, the health of our planet, and the quality of our lives.Meeting these growing challenges requires ambitious new ways of designing solutions.With Expand: Stretching the Future By Design, authors Jens Martin Skibsted, a multipleaward winning designer, entrepreneur, and design philosopher, and Christian Bason, political scientist and CEO of the Danish Design Centre, take readers beyond design thinking to challenge current habits and carve out new space for more sustainable innovation.From transforming the ways we do business and reimagining health care, to creating planetrestoring housing and humanizing our digital lives in an age of AI, Expand explores how expansive thinking across six key areastime, proximity, value, life, dimensions, and sectorscan provide radical, useful solutions to a whole host of current problems around the globe.With powerful realworld examples, the book challenges our freewheeling belief in technological determinism and its insensitivity toward ethics, humanity, and the environment.Expand is the first book to not just critique design thinking, but welcome it as a starting point for an ambitious, wideranging tale of how to expand and think beyond it.The best way to predict the future is to design it. Expand is the book that shows us how.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Expand: Stretching the Future By Design'? A: 'Expand' focuses on redefining design thinking to address significant global challenges, encouraging innovative solutions in areas like business, healthcare, and sustainability.
- Q: Who are the authors of this book? A: The book is authored by Jens Martin Skibsted, a designer and design philosopher, and Christian Bason, a political scientist and CEO of the Danish Design Centre.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Expand'? A: 'Expand: Stretching the Future By Design' was published on May 24, 2022.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: The book contains 208 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: 'Expand' is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: Is the book suitable for readers interested in environmental issues? A: Yes, 'Expand' is categorized under Environmental Economics and addresses pressing global issues related to sustainability and innovation.
- Q: What unique perspectives does 'Expand' offer? A: 'Expand' challenges traditional design thinking by exploring expansive thinking across six key areas: time, proximity, value, life, dimensions, and sectors.
- Q: Can this book help in understanding design in the context of technology? A: Yes, the book critiques technological determinism and emphasizes the ethical and human-centric implications of design in the age of AI.
- Q: Is 'Expand' suitable for professionals in design and innovation fields? A: Absolutely, professionals in design, innovation, and sustainability will find valuable insights and practical examples in 'Expand'.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: 'Expand: Stretching the Future By Design' is available in new condition.