Feb. 6-8 2013 – CICG, Geneva, Switzerland

Unpleasant Design XXX

Thu, Feb. 07 2013 - 11:30
Room 11 (level 2)

Unpleasant Design is a branch of pervasive design which inevitably influences social behaviour. Some unpleasant design solutions are employed by the city authorities to make public space cleaner and friendlier Others are installed by corporate security and management systems to secure space for the ‘right’ kind of clientèle. Unpleasant Design is seamlessly integrated in our urban surrounding. At the workshop, participants will be invited to actively engage in understanding the principles and tactics of unpleasant design; through sketching designs which are unpleasant themselves.