The worldview that has long prevailed is changing. Prof. Stuart Walker introduces his latest book, Design Shift: Creative Values for People, Planet and the Common Good.
Posts by Stuart Walker
Living Heritage on the Island of the Gods
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Despite its precarious position on the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ and, in recent times, being inundated by tourists, the Indonesian island of Bali is managing to sustain its rich cultural heritage and a way of life that is deeply rooted in religious traditions.
Attending to what is needful
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Researching my latest book showed me where true beauty and meaning are to be found
The Spirit of Creativity
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Creativity is familiar to even the smallest child; it comes perfectly naturally, yet it baffles great minds. Some aspects of our lives lie beyond rational explanation, they are more intuitive, imaginative, emotional and subjective. A creative process we think we understand through our own capacity for reasoning is bound to miss the true nature of the process – it will be no more than a mirage, a mere delusion.
A Sustainable Future for Everyone
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What is the relationship between Design and Spirituality? Some might argue there is none, but when the environment is crashing around our ears and corporate executives are raking in multi-million-dollar salaries while their workers are struggling to survive, perhaps it’s time to re-consider areas of knowledge that have been omitted from design and design education since the 19th century
Design Realities
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Intended for artists and designers, Design Realities focuses on the creative process. Stuart Walker is a leading thinker in the design for sustainability field, and this strikingly original book offers something to ponder, discuss, contest and build upon.
Design for Life
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Achieving better, lasting, and more meaningful ways of living is unlikely to result from grand schemes and masterplans that impose the will of ruling elites on ordinary people, be it political, corporate or religious.
