Book Launch: Decolonising and Indigenising Design
This event is SOLD OUT
Join us for the launch of Decolonising and Indigenising Design by Dr Desiree Ibinarriaga.
This book offers a new approach to design theory and practice that draws on Indigenous knowledges, methodologies and methods, presenting concepts of decolonising and Indigenous design that are interweaved as theory, storytelling and practices.
The arena of design sustainability, social design and innovation has been a site of debate since the 1960s. Yet, the ways in which design has redefined this complex realm has not directly addressed Indigenous ways of being, knowing and doing, which could be of paramount importance to the transformation of the design field and beyond in creative practices.
In response, this book offers valuable insights into how design practitioners can incorporate Indigenous practices to decolonise education, research and design, and dismantle colonised paradigms, ways of thinking and practice in design. This approach is presented through storytelling, theory, methodology, methods and practical examples to enlighten the reader.
The book proposes a transformation in the role designers play, through understanding relationality between people, land and the immaterial, while giving voice and agency to the land and waters, Our Mother Earth. Design is considered as a way to harness opportunities through the deep connection between people and place, and the book critically promotes a more contextual and dynamic understanding of decolonising and Indigenising design practices and spaces through relational design.
This book will be useful for students and scholars studying in the fields of design, art, architecture, culture, decolonising methodologies, biocultural diversity and design beyond human and materiality.
Please stay on to enjoy some light refreshments upon conclusion of the launch.
Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Visit designweek.melbourne to view the full program.
Event Details
- Date:
- 21 May 2025 at 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Venue:
- Victorian Pride Centre
- Categories:
- Design; Research: Wominjeka Djeembana
Description
This event is SOLD OUT
Join us for the launch of Decolonising and Indigenising Design by Dr Desiree Ibinarriaga.
This book offers a new approach to design theory and practice that draws on Indigenous knowledges, methodologies and methods, presenting concepts of decolonising and Indigenous design that are interweaved as theory, storytelling and practices.
The arena of design sustainability, social design and innovation has been a site of debate since the 1960s. Yet, the ways in which design has redefined this complex realm has not directly addressed Indigenous ways of being, knowing and doing, which could be of paramount importance to the transformation of the design field and beyond in creative practices.
In response, this book offers valuable insights into how design practitioners can incorporate Indigenous practices to decolonise education, research and design, and dismantle colonised paradigms, ways of thinking and practice in design. This approach is presented through storytelling, theory, methodology, methods and practical examples to enlighten the reader.
The book proposes a transformation in the role designers play, through understanding relationality between people, land and the immaterial, while giving voice and agency to the land and waters, Our Mother Earth. Design is considered as a way to harness opportunities through the deep connection between people and place, and the book critically promotes a more contextual and dynamic understanding of decolonising and Indigenising design practices and spaces through relational design.
This book will be useful for students and scholars studying in the fields of design, art, architecture, culture, decolonising methodologies, biocultural diversity and design beyond human and materiality.
Please stay on to enjoy some light refreshments upon conclusion of the launch.
Melbourne Design Week is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Visit designweek.melbourne to view the full program.