DesignS: World Design Cities Shanghai Manifesto 2024, with an Introduction by Yongqi Lou and John Thackara

The DesignS: World Design Cities Shanghai Manifesto 2024 redefines the role of design in addressing contemporary polycrises—from climate collapse to AI-driven societal shifts—by advocating for a human-nature engagement paradigm. Building on predecessors like the 2008 Kyoto Design Declaration and 201...

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Main Authors: Yongqi Lou, Don Norman, John Thackara, Yrjö Sotamaa, Rosanne Somerson, Lorenzo Imbesi, Ezio Manzini, Patrick Whitney, Dan Hill, Jin Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics and Innovation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405872625000267
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Summary:The DesignS: World Design Cities Shanghai Manifesto 2024 redefines the role of design in addressing contemporary polycrises—from climate collapse to AI-driven societal shifts—by advocating for a human-nature engagement paradigm. Building on predecessors like the 2008 Kyoto Design Declaration and 2014 DesignX Manifesto, this document positions design as a catalyst for regenerative economies, equitable innovation, and systemic resilience. Launched at the 2024 World Design Cities Conference in Shanghai, it emphasizes collaborative, cross-disciplinary, and cross-cultural dialogues to reshape the role of design and designers, design education, urban ecosystems, and AI integration, while prioritizing cities and their bioregions as living laboratories for sustainable futures.
ISSN:2405-8726