Search for dissertations about: "Despina Christoforidou"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Despina Christoforidou.

2. 1. Bling & : Other Breaches in Design

   Author : Despina Christoforidou; Industridesign; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Design; norms and values in the design field; Bling; blindspots; breaching experiments; breaches; breachers; in-betweenness mellanförskap ; in-betweeners mellanförskapare ; design as in-betweenness mellanförskap ; monolithic and polylithic contexts; norm critique norm creativity norm awareness; Design; normer och värderingar i designfältet; blinda fläckar; normbrytande experiment breaching experiments ; normbrott breaches ; normbrytare breachers ; mellanförskap; mellanförskapare; design som mellanförskap; monolitiska och polylitiska sammanhang; normkritik normkreativitet normmedvetenhet;

   Abstract : The overall theme of this thesis is norm deviations, i.e. breaches, as an approach to illuminating blindspots in the design field in order to handle potential friction that arises constructively. READ MORE

4. 2. Bling? Roles and Contradictions in Design

   Author : Despina Christoforidou; Industridesign; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Designers’ roles; Bling; breach; contradictions; cultural norms and values; informed provocation.;

   Abstract : In their professional practice, designers serve different roles as experts in user behaviour, taste experts and conveyors of symbolic meaning. Combining these roles, however, is not necessarily unproblematic, especially so in contexts that are incongruent with the personal preferences of the designer. READ MORE