CO-ACT Multispecies Design in Practice
- Participants from Kolding School of Design
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Master Students from Design for Planet
- Research and development project type
- Research and development
- Project period
- 2021 - 2023
- Project management
Louise Permiin Tønder Jensen, Supervisors: Ulla Ræbild, Morten Krogh Petersen and Vibeke Riisberg
- LAB
- Sustainability and Design
- LAB theme
- Design Life
- Collaboration partners
- Department of Teknik og Miljø at Region Nordjylland(vesthimmerland)
Midtjylland (Ikast-Brande kommune)
Ecosciense at AU
About the project
The purpose of this investigation is to bring attention to the challenges that arise from the intra-action between soils and wastewater generated by textile dye production. Its objective is to advocate for transformative action, particularly in the realm of sensory and multispecies design, to nurture future co-production. Rather than viewing production as a static system, the CO-ACT project embraces the concept of co-production as dynamic and alive, acknowledging the significance of the multispecies actors involved in the design process.
“The project may also interest educators and researchers interested in unfolding ways of doing multispecies design in practice or communities seeking to foster awareness of intra-action and co-action among multispecies actors.”
Purpose
This includes established designers who create systems, products, or services, and individuals in educational settings looking to evolve their practice. The project may also interest educators and researchers interested in unfolding ways of doing multispecies design in practice or communities seeking to foster awareness of intra-action and co-action among multispecies actors. It offers valuable insights into respectfully presenting these concepts and facilitating their integration within community contexts.
“To ensure a thorough understanding and validation of findings, the CO-ACT project adopts a mixed methods approach, integrating qualitative and quantitative research approaches.”
Methods and results
In pursuit of this goal, the research adopts the framework of Research through Design. To ensure a thorough understanding and validation of findings, the CO-ACT project adopts a mixed methods approach, integrating qualitative and quan- titative research approaches (Bjørner, 2015, p.21). This approach enhances the comprehension of soil conditions and potential strategies for incorporating this understanding into future textile dye systems involving multispecies actors.
