Leonardo Volume 38 - LAb[au]

Metadesign As An Emergent Design Culture
article by:
Elisa Giaccardi
Theorist, Researcher, Designer

for:
Leonardo, Novembre 2005
Volume 38, Number 4
pp. 342-349

article featuring:
LAb[au]'s design method: MetaDesign
LAb[au]'s project: i-tube

abstract:
The concept of metadesign was adopted in the 1980s regarding the use of information technologies in relation to art, cultural theories and design practices (from interactive art to biotechnological design). This article introduces theories and practices of metadesign and contributes to the unfolding of metadesign as an emergent design culture, calling for an expansion of the creative process in the new design space engendered by information technologies.