Setting the Stage for Design as Action

Pelle Ehn

Abstract


In this article the author presents a participatory perspective on design and suggests a new role for the designer. The perspective is based on the idea of understanding design as a new language game shared by users and designers. He emphasizes the importance conditions for communication, practical skill and creativity in the design process. A dialectic between tradition and transcendence is seen as fundamental to design.

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