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Grange Park Promenade and Inclusive Co-Design Practices - Contemporary Design Theories
Grange Park Promenade and Inclusive Co-Design Practices - Contemporary Design Theories

Essay

Grange Park Promenade and Inclusive Co-Design Practices - Contemporary Design Theories

Grange Park is a two-hectare green space in downtown Toronto (Fig. 1 & Fig. 2.). The park underwent a major transformation following a period of decline, to embody the inclusive and accessible vision of the community and address the depreciating... More

Social Touch and Body Exploration Through Handheld Electronic Interactive Games - Contemporary Design Theories
Social Touch and Body Exploration Through Handheld Electronic Interactive Games - Contemporary Design Theories

Essay

Social Touch and Body Exploration Through Handheld Electronic Interactive Games - Contemporary Design Theories

The contemporary design object I’m examining through the lens of Victor Papanek’s Function Complex model [1] is a handheld electronic interactive toy (Fig. 1.); name unknown, made in China, purchased from an online retailer in 2011. In addition,... More

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Leanna Barwick

Digital Futures Program, game design, organizational development, coaching, systems thinking, systems design

“During GradEx108, visit https://creativerising.ca/ website to book a creative coaching sample session using the Playshop: Karaoke installation room....” [More]