Forsknings- og udviklingsprojekt

CO-ACT Multispecies Design in Practice

Deltagere fra Designskolen Kolding
Master Students from Design for Planet
Forsknings- og udviklings projekttype
Forskning og udvikling
Projektperiode
2021 - 2023
Projektledelse

Louise Permiin Tønder Jensen, Supervisors: Ulla Ræbild, Morten Krogh Petersen and Vibeke Riisberg

LAB
LAB for Bæredygtighed og Design
LAB tema
Designer Life
Samarbejdspartnere
Department of Teknik og Miljø at Region Nordjylland(vesthimmerland)
Midtjylland (Ikast-Brande kommune)
Ecosciense at AU
Baggrund
The CO-ACT – Multispecies Design in Practice, is an artistic research project that explores various sensory approaches comprising visual, auditory, tactile, and kinaesthetic methods, tools, and recipes for encouraging ethical co-actions among multispecies actors engaged in a design process.

About the project

The CO-ACT project examines soil conditions at former and current textile dye sites in Denmark.

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

The project is intended for people interested in exploring future co-action with multispecies actors in their personal or professional lives.

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

The CO-ACT project delves into the exploration of various intra-actions concerning soil health, specifically focusing on Danish textile dye sites with historical and current ties to textile dye production.

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.

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Ulla Ræbild
Lab for Bæredygtighed og Design

Ulla Ræbild

Lektor, ph.d., underviser Design for Planet og modedesign
Morten Krogh Petersen
Lab for Bæredygtighed og Design

Morten Krogh Petersen

Lektor, Design for Planet, studieretningsansvarlig for diplomuddannelsen