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Designing for the Subtle World

by Matthew Milan on May 14, 2009

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A presentation I gave in May 2009 at situate.us in Toronto, on thinking about designing for situation.

A presentation I gave in May 2009 at situate.us in Toronto, on thinking about designing for situation.

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Designing for the Subtle World — Presentation Transcript

What are we designing for?
Situation A relative position or combination of circumstances at a certain moment The way in which something is placed in relation to its surroundings A particular or striking complex of affairs at a stage in the action of a narrative
Situation > Location?
Situation > Information?
Situation > Software?
Who are we designing for? What are we enabling? Where is the value?
The Web is People
The Web is Machines
us situate.
Subtle World
In striving for convergence, we have lost meaning and speciﬁcity. The overuse of generic terms has had a channeling effect, leading debate along narrow lines and ultimately limiting it. We need a range of terms, a more robust collection, with more complexity, nuance, unpredictability and creativity. Peter Mulvihill Futures Journal, 2007
Design for the future
kthxbai
Past:Objects Present:Experiences Future:Situations
In situations: DESIGNHAPPENS
Locations or Destinations
Information or Outcomes
Software or Language
What are you designing for?