Beyond meat and “more!”
Exploring transformative pathways in societal transitions through design framing
A.L. Peeters (TU Delft - Industrial Design Engineering)
J.J. Daalhuizen – Promotor (TU Delft - Industrial Design Engineering)
J.I.J.C. de Koning – Copromotor (TU Delft - Industrial Design Engineering)
More Info
expand_more
Other than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download, forward or distribute the text or part of it, without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license such as Creative Commons.
Abstract
In the face of growing social and environmental challenges, design is increasingly concerned with addressing complex systemic issues (Ceschin & Gaziulusoy, 2016). This dissertation explores how design can foster societal transitions with a dual focus. First, it develops transformative strategies for the plant-based protein transition, an urgent shift given its environmental, health, animal-welfare, and justice implications, and its cultural and behavioural complexity (Béné et al., 2020). Second, it investigates systemic breakdown, a ‘forgotten half’ of transitions often overshadowed by innovation (Hebinck et al., 2022), and delivers a research agenda around design for decline...