Designa / International Conference on Design Research

IF YOU LIKE URBAN ART, YOU’RE IN FOR A TREAT! Covilhã is a walkable and safe small town, filled with amazing art in every corner. Don’t miss the chance to explore it while you’re here!

KEEP UP WITH THE PRESENTATIONS! Our Full Program + Book of Abstracts is available online

https://labcomca.ubi.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DESIGNA2024_Book-of-Abstracts.pdf

WHILE YOU'RE HERE... VISIT MUSLAN FOR FREE!
Museu de Lanifícios [Wool Museum], also known as MUSLAN, is a very special part of Universidade da Beira Interior - UBI, invested in the preservation of the wool and textile heritage, in a territory that has Serra da Estrela as a matrix and Covilhã as a historical centre. Being one of DESIGNA2024's participants, you are welcome to visit this historical and architectonic gem for free. Don't miss it!

HAVE DINNER WITH US!
Our venue is New Hand Lab, a very special old textile factory which now works as a cultural hub for the region, devoted to the promotion of art and design in their multiple facets. Dinner will include a welcoming drink, a guided visit to NHL, and a buffet focused on traditional portuguese cuisine. If you're interested, register with us ([email protected]) until October 22 (Tuesday), and don't forget to tell us if you have any dietary restrictions.

WORKSHOP — ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN FASHION: A NEW PERSPECTIVE
João Victor Azevedo Correia de Melo
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro - PUC-Rio

This workshop addresses three-dimensional electronic technologies applied to recycling, focusing on the identification and analysis of different types of waste and their possibilities for reuse. Functional, structural and formal solutions will be investigated as foundations for innovative practices in the field of design and fashion. The objective is to prepare participants for a new paradigm in 3D technologies, presenting the state of the art and analyzing systems and principles applicable to the reuse of discarded materials. The practice seeks to develop solutions suited to the local context and traditions, whether generic or personalized, focusing on functional, structural and formal aspects. It is hoped that participants will be able to apply these sustainable practices in their future projects, promoting the development of sustainable design.

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João Victor Azevedo was born in Rio de Janeiro and is a designer graduated from the Federal Universiy of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Holds a MA and a PhD in Design from PUC-Rio and has worked in the furniture industry, specializing in natural materials. Professor and researcher at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), where he conducts research on biomimetics, additive manufacturing and distributed recycling, which has been presented at events such as Rio+20 and published in several countries around the world. Founding partner of Maré, a company specialized in the upcycling of materials - such as wood, denim, aluminum and plastic -, producing watches, glasses and accessories through digital manufacturing.

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RUBEN PATER
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Ruben Pater is a graphic designer at a moment in time when more design is the last thing the world needs. In search for ethical alternatives he designs, writes, and teaches. After working at graphic design studios, he pursued a MA degree at the Sandberg institute in Amsterdam. Since then, he combines journalism, activism, and graphic design under the name Untold Stories to create visual narratives. He is the author of ‘The Politics of Design’ (2016) and ‘CAPS LOCK’ (2021). In his practice, Ruben Pater departs from urgent communication questions towards degrowth, radical equality and solidarity. Rooted in both field work and theoretical research, the work adopts any medium or visual language necessary to inform the public. Questioning the language of luxury that dominates design, as well as the privileged class that is able to work in design, he explores tactics like direct action, scavenging, counterfeiting, and tactical media.

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NUNO JARDIM NUNES
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Nuno Jardim Nunes is a Full professor at Técnico – University of Lisbon and the President and founder of the Interactive Technologies Institute (https://iti.larsys.pt), the leading HCI and design research institute in Portugal. Nuno is the co-Director of the Carnegie Mellon International partnership (https://cmuportugal.org) and adjunct faculty at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. Nuno strongly advocates the role of human-centric design in participatory culture and sustainability. His research influenced how digital technologies (including sensors, ML/AI, interactive storytelling, and mixed reality) can engage and inspire digital citizens to act sustainably and connect to nature and the broader ecosystems. Recently, the Portuguese Government nominated Nuno to coordinate the working group to propose a vision for Portugal's participation in the New European Bauhaus (https://new-european-bauhaus.europa.eu/index_en). His contribution led to the Bauhaus of the Seas (https://bauhaus-mar.pt) manifesto he is currently pursuing as a thematic NEB proposal. Nuno organized several critical conferences of the ACM SIGCHI (https://sigchi.org) and published more than 160 peer-reviewed papers in international journals and conferences in the areas of HCI, software, energy, sustainability, design, and service science. He was PI and co-PI of several research projects totaling more than 25M€ from European to national and industry funded.

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KATE FLETCHER
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Kate Fletcher (PhD) is a Professor at the Royal Danish Academy, Copenhagen and at Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway. Her work, including that on systems change, post-growth fashion (http://www.craftofuse.org), fashion localism (http://fashionecologies.org), decentring durability (https://lasting.world/2021/11/30/new-report-decentering-durability/) and Earth Logic (https://earthlogic.info), both defines and challenges the field of fashion, textiles and sustainability. She has written and/or edited twelve books available in eight languages, and in 2022 she was identified by author Margaret Atwood as a visionary. Kate is a co-founder of the Union of Concerned Researchers in Fashion (https://concernedresearchers.org/organisation). Her most recent work is about design, clothing and nature.
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Photo credits: Jack Grange