ABSTRACT

This part introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters. The part reflects on the changing role of authorship, medium, message, and audience, and how critique and criticality are applied in art, architecture, and design within this shifting landscape. It explores how the popularity of social media platforms, like Instagram, have impacted how criticism is consumed and who might be or act as critic. The part challenges traditional notions of knowledge, language, consumption, and voice, asking who and what determines authority or expertise. It explores the impact of Western colonization on traditional land-management and gardening practices by the indigenous peoples in the Amazon of South America and Australia. The part argues that it is vital to embed critique in creative practice when designing information materials for use by people. It provides a practical discussion of the contribution of social media in "Insta-critique," analyzing how Instagram has been able to broaden architectural thinking and practice.