Hello Ann,
I've had a quick glance over your blog posts (and will delve a little more) - some interesting examples there indeed. And, yes as you say the framework takes a more agnostic approach - leaving it up to the designers to define and channel the reasons behind their work.
Kind regards,
Lorna
On 07/12/2012, at 1:41 AM, Ann Thorpe wrote:
> Hi Lorna,
> I've looked at the area of design for playful location-dependent interactive
> experiences primarily from the standpoint of how these experiences in public
> places can create an alternative to consumer-driven spaces (where all design
> is focused on channeling consumers to purchases). Critics argue that there
> is potential for these types of public experiences to lessen the need for
> "positional consumption," in which people obtain consumer goods to signal
> social position. It sounds as though your pursuit is more agnostic about the
> end goal. A picture or two on your website would be worth a thousand words!
>
> In any case a couple of short pieces about this, with examples, are here
> http://blogs.worldwatch.org/transformingcultures/design-vs-consumerism/
> And here
> http://dirt.asla.org/2012/11/12/consumerism-and-landscape-architecture/
> Best,
> Ann
>
>
> Ann Thorpe, PhD
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> www.designvsconsumerism.net)
> and The Designer's Atlas of Sustainability (www.designers-atlas.net)
> blog: http://designactivism.net
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