Abstract

In the design research community, diverse narratives and ontologies are discussed in relation to sustainability. Relational ontology is proposed as an alternative to the dominant dualist ontology as a way to reconnect people with their ecological embeddedness and responsibility. This work presents a dialogical tool called ‘teatime’ created to introduce diverse, immaterial perspectives on sustainability in a co-design project with youth and researchers. The study explores the role of the teatime design in eliciting diverse narratives and forming a dialogical space. The results show that the teatime supported reflections on immaterial perspectives, bringing out relational and social values related to the ecological crises. This study uses a systematic evaluation to reveal a micro-material perspective on ways in which the teatime design and facilitation supported the inquiry process. We propose that the design practitioners take on the role of crafting dialogical spaces that support social relationships and evoke immaterial perspectives.

摘要

在设计研究社区中，讨论了与可持续性相关的各种叙述和本体。关系本体被提议作为占主导地位的二元论本体的替代方案，作为将人们与其生态嵌入和责任重新联系起来的一种方式。这项工作展示了一个名为“下午茶时间”的对话工具，旨在在与青年和研究人员的共同设计项目中引入关于可持续性的各种非物质观点。该研究探讨了下午茶时间设计在引发多样化叙事和形成对话空间中的作用。结果表明，下午茶时间支持对非物质观点的反思，带出与生态危机相关的关系和社会价值。本研究使用系统评估来揭示关于下午茶时间设计和促进支持探究过程的方式的微观材料观点。我们建议设计从业者承担制作支持社会关系和唤起非物质观点的对话空间的作用。