Design Connexity: The 8th European Academy of Design International Conference (EAD08)

摘要

Reviewing a design conference could not be more difficult in 2009; yet it could not be more engaging. A review is difficult, as Design seems to have lost its universe of focus, branching exponentially into a multitude of concerns and activities formerly situated well beyond its scope. Likewise, Design seems to be the new darling of so many professionals situated outside its area of expertise; not long ago it seemed like Design was being courted, and maybe even actively cultivating, a territorial ambiguity that has kept its professionals worried, to say the least.