ABSTRACT
If we are to deal effectively with the many contemporary issues of environmental degradation and social disparity, we are going to have to rethink our notions of material culture, especially in the economically developed countries. Potentially, designers can make significant contributions to this endeavour by developing solutions that challenge precedents and demonstrate alternative possibilities – but to do this we will need to transform design education and design practice and develop new understandings of product aesthetics and our notions of ‘good’ design.
