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Design Online uses the idea of an ‘article’ as the vehicle for expanding knowledge on subjects related to design in the Asia Pacific.
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No knowledge
No knowledge
exists in isolation.
Every idea, thought, or position has an origin, and often this origin exists in the ideas, thoughts and positions of others.
Design Online creates a shared environment for the design community to come together in the creation of new knowledge centred around design in the Asia Pacific.
Based on a simplified model of creative propulsion, Design Online uses the idea of an ‘article’ as the basis for taking a position on an idea, expanding this position and inviting others to challenge this position through their own article. This model allows knowledge to grow exponentially and in unique and interesting ways.
By facilitating a unique community of industry, academia and the general public, the knowledge developed through Design Online is similarly unique. Design Online embodies a community-lead approach to content where all voices and perspectives are encouraged. To contribute register and start reflecting on the work of others and then create your very own article.
Design Online is delivered and curated by the State Library of Queensland’s Asia Pacific Design Library. The Asia Pacific Design Library is a shared space (physically and digitally) for industry, academia and the public to come together in the generation of new knowledge around design in the Asia Pacific. (more information on the Asia Pacific Design Library at State Library of Queensland)
The Asia Pacific Design Library comprises the following components (right):
Located on Level 2 of the State Library of Queensland building the design lounge hosts the design collection and provides a shared physical space for exhibitions, workshops, design reviews, meetings and research as well as casual browsing and chance encounters.
A shared online space for industry, academia and the public to access, share and create new knowledge related to design in the Asia Pacific.
A central online location for ‘design thinking’ education resources accessible by educators and students across Queensland and supported through Design Online and Education Queensland’s The Learning Place.
An inspiring program of world-class, design-related events including lecture series, workshops, exhibitions, design residencies and tours. Programs support community engagement through technology and innovation and focus on expanding opportunities for equal access to library services through online platforms.
A rich collection of physical and digital design resources including books, journals, magazines, models, posters and film. Items purchased for the collection are aligned with the programming themes of Design Pulse and are often based on speaker and user recommendations.
Items considered for inclusion in the design collection are assessed according to four content significance criteria: contemporary, social benefit, innovation, and significance to the Asia Pacific.
Items selected for the design collection are displayed in five key categories:
- Public Places: design disciplines associated with designing the public realm
- Better Living: design of products and services that sustain and improve quality of life
- Communication: graphic design, visual communication, book and editorial design, typography, digital and web-based design
- Design Thinking: history and theory of design, design criticism, education and practice, the strategic value of design in business and innovation
- Fashion: styles, trends, textiles, materials and sustainable fashion
No knowledge
exists in isolation.
Every idea, thought, or position has an origin, and often this origin exists in the ideas, thoughts and positions of others.
Design Online creates a shared environment for the design community to come together in the creation of new knowledge centred around design in the Asia Pacific.
Based on a simplified model of creative propulsion, Design Online uses the idea of an ‘article’ as the basis for taking a position on an idea, expanding this position and inviting others to challenge this position through their own article. This model allows knowledge to grow exponentially and in unique and interesting ways.
By facilitating a unique community of industry, academia and the general public, the knowledge developed through Design Online is similarly unique. Design Online embodies a community-lead approach to content where all voices and perspectives are encouraged. To contribute register and start reflecting on the work of others and then create your very own article.
Design Online is delivered and curated by the State Library of Queensland’s Asia Pacific Design Library. The Asia Pacific Design Library is a shared space (physically and digitally) for industry, academia and the public to come together in the generation of new knowledge around design in the Asia Pacific. (more information on the Asia Pacific Design Library at State Library of Queensland)
The Asia Pacific Design Library comprises the following components (right):
Located on Level 2 of the State Library of Queensland building the design lounge hosts the design collection and provides a shared physical space for exhibitions, workshops, design reviews, meetings and research as well as casual browsing and chance encounters.
A shared online space for industry, academia and the public to access, share and create new knowledge related to design in the Asia Pacific.
A central online location for ‘design thinking’ education resources accessible by educators and students across Queensland and supported through Design Online and Education Queensland’s The Learning Place.
An inspiring program of world-class, design-related events including lecture series, workshops, exhibitions, design residencies and tours. Programs support community engagement through technology and innovation and focus on expanding opportunities for equal access to library services through online platforms.
A rich collection of physical and digital design resources including books, journals, magazines, models, posters and film. Items purchased for the collection are aligned with the programming themes of Design Pulse and are often based on speaker and user recommendations.
Items considered for inclusion in the design collection are assessed according to four content significance criteria: contemporary, social benefit, innovation, and significance to the Asia Pacific.
Items selected for the design collection are displayed in five key categories:
- Public Places: design disciplines associated with designing the public realm
- Better Living: design of products and services that sustain and improve quality of life
- Communication: graphic design, visual communication, book and editorial design, typography, digital and web-based design
- Design Thinking: history and theory of design, design criticism, education and practice, the strategic value of design in business and innovation
- Fashion: styles, trends, textiles, materials and sustainable fashion
The Art of Craft and Valuing Authenticity
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CUSP Designer Profile: Super Critical Mass
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The Craft and the Makers – Book Review
An object crafted with the subtle skills that have been developed over years are felt in its faintest details – from the design and materials…
Showcasing the return to craftsmanship and authenticity, The Craft and the Makers by Gestalten is brimming with evidence of both traditional and innovative methods that sustain the spirit of craft in a world where mass production prevails. Each artisan presented within its pages have mastered a product over several decades, from furniture, leather goods and woodwork, to jewellery, watches and motorcycles. What unites each one is a dedication to their…
Forecast: Design Narratives and Profiling Practice
A seemingly universal appetite for solving systemic and complex issues by a sweeping application of design thinking, means that all design professions face a challenge…
Landscape architecture’s roots in garden design leave us prone to misinterpretation by the general public. Informed individuals, however, recognise, the contributions of a maturing profession, valued as much for strategic insight as for design outcomes. Since the quantum shifts of the 60s, landscape architecture has nimbly expanded to encompass a breadth of activity ranging in scope from the politics of the landscape to its construction and in scale from planetary…
Design In Flux: Recoding
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Narrative fictions of future worlds have played an important role in the history of human thought and invention. They have functioned occasionally to caution a public that current patterns of human behaviour and technological development will lead to a dystopian scenario. More commonly, particularly in the history of professional design practice, speculative fictions have tended to support techno-utopias that reflect the interests of industry. A case in point is the…
2015 UQ Architecture Series
Are you interested in architecture and design thinking?
The UQ Architecture series will bring together forward-thinking architects and provocateurs who are each engaged in the generation of new knowledge, ideas and strategies within the field of architecture. Featuring internationally renowned speakers, the weekly lecture series will provide an opportunity to widen your knowledge base, be inspired and gain valuable insight into the design processes and solutions of the contemporary architect. Architectural professionals who attend the series will be eligible for 2 formal continuing…
Forecast: Big Future – Legacy and the Next Generation
So then, what is the forecast? As we take an overview of the Forecast sessions, members of the new guard who are defining their own…
Where to from here? The first and last question asked at the Festival of Landscape Architecture. Meeting on a “deep veranda” at the State Library of Queensland inspired “deep thoughts’ about pressing world problems and the role of landscape architecture in solving them. Questions of liveable cities, climate change, habitat destruction and the contributions of our peers to solving these raised a suite of clear directions for the profession that…
Storytelling
How consumers are increasingly appreciating and demanding design with a story.
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APDL Connect Project – Call for Proposals
We are giving designers from the Asia Pacific an opportunity to develop and display their work in the Asia Pacific Design Library.
We are seeking proposals for an installation of a new and innovative work that demonstrates connections between Australia and the Asia Pacific region through design. The Asia Pacific Design Lounge—where this installation will be located—is the place to read the latest and greatest design publications, present design proposals, collaborate, research, meet to share and exchange ideas. Designers are asked to explore the future of one of our key areas of collection…
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Forecast: Big Projects – Infrastructure and Procurement
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