Micro Crops & The Iterative Wave
Abstract
The current approach to facilitation has numerous benefits but lacks sufficient challenge in raising awareness about wicked problems. This paper discusses the authors’ master thesis project, conducted in collaboration with the organizational context of a plastic-free store in the Gothenburg area. Focusing on the wicked problem of microplastics and its impact on us and the environment, we propose a practice that can assist designers in addressing complex issues. By combining a systematic view with methods such as embedding, research, materialization, co-design, and facilitation, we arrived at a hypothesis for a new
practice called The Iterative Wave. This method, presented as a template, offers insights and instructions for other designers to utilize in similar contexts. The paper also includes discussions on the project’s sustainability, ethics, and ideas for future continuation. The project encompasses two dimensions: the socio-political environmental dimension and the embedded design dimension, as further explored below.
Degree
Student essay
Collections
Date
2023Author
Butler, Brianna
Bindar, Andrea
Keywords
Design
Aesthetic objects
system
Microplastics
Wicked problems
MFA in Design with specialisation in Embedded Design
Language
eng