1 Vaes, K., Torkildsby, A.B. and De Boeck, M. (2022) ‘Design with a critical lens: teaching students how to find, rather than solve, design challenges using interdisciplinary workshops’, in Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Disrupt, Innovate, Regenerate and Transform, E and PDE 2022. The Design Society. Available at: https:// doi.org/10.35199/epde.2022.2.. Alienation IDW 2024 In his online talk “Get Back To Your True Self” Dr. Gabor Mate talks about alienation. Alienation is a separation. Being a stranger to something. Being an alien to something. In current times, we are alienated from nature, other people, our work, and most importantly from our true self. We are alienated from our gut feelings. What can we do to regain that connection with nature, other people, our work and with ourselves? What can we do to be who we truly are? CRITICAL DESIGN ATTITUDE The IDW week aims to explore ALIENATION using the power of the critical design attitude. Instead of the traditional affirmative design approach (problemsolving and solution-focused), the aim of the IDW week is to focus on ‘problemfinding’. This critical design attitude leads to a deeper understanding of all factors that influence a design and encourages to reflect on the impact of a solution or intervention. It triggers the exploration of alternative and out-of-the-box scenarios thus increase the likelihood of more (socially) sustainable and desirable futures becoming reality [1].
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