The textiles industry is one the most polluting realities on our planet infamous its mass-production of cheap clothing and unethical labor practices. This year’s design and production course we decided to explore and share a more positive side of textiles with innovative ways to rescue materials, do-it-yourself production and (re)considering the value of making. With …
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Final Exam Presentations
Thursday 17th + Friday 18th of March 2022 We are more than happy to hear and share the final exam presentations of our latest Eco-Social Design master class showcasing the dedicated work of ten upcoming graduates. Check out the timetable below and feel very welcome to join us online with this TEAMS link * * …

2 Thesis Presentations of the MA Eco-Social Design
Thursday, 14 Nov, 16:00, Faculty for Design & Art, unibz, Room F4 Freiraum Lea Luzzi: ConvivialAn interactive tool for ‘co-ideating’ social infrastructure in neighbourhoods Convivial is a participatory game designed to harness citizens’ local knowledge to creatively improve the social infrastructure in their neighbourhoods. It is designed for those who engage in community-driven neighbourhood development, …

The Pursuit of Happiness
Sa 19.10.2019, h.10-17, Piazza Università / Universitätsplatz Auf der ganzen Welt wird die Lebensqualität am Bruttoinlandsprodukt gemessen, auch wenn dieser gängige Ansatz begrenzt, teilweise sogar kontraproduktiv ist. Dank eines kulturellen und persönlichen Wachstumsprozesses entwickelt jeder Mensch in der Regel seine eigene Vorstellung von langfristigem Zufriedenheits-Glück, diese wird aber selten von den öffentlichen Organen berücksichtigt.„Was macht …

Design for Future: Making banners and props for the Global Climate Strike
Designers and artists try to contribute to the Global Climate Strike on 24. May 2019. We invite you to a creative session for making banners and props on 23 May 2019, 14:00 – 17:00, Free University of Bozen–Bolzano, Faculty for Design & Art, C4 Corridor. It’s for all – not only for artists and designers! …

4 Thesis Presentations of the MA Eco-Social Design
Thursday, 16.11. | 10:00–13:00 unibz C0 = entrance of the ex-hospital, from the yard behind the mensa Johanna Perret: HOLY SH-T – Auf ein Wörtchen über das stille Örtchen Supervisors: Kris Krois, Karl Emilio Pircher | C0 – Foyer Insa Keilbach: WILD BUNT – Das Permakultur-Camp Supervisors: Kris Krois, Sabina Frei | C0 – Foyer …

conference BY DESIGN OR BY DISASTER spring 2018
In spring 2018 the annual conference of the MA Eco-Social Design will take place at the Free University of Bozen–Bolzano. The focus will be: In between me, you and everything we do. What can design do for commons? 23–25 March 2018 What are Commons? They are resources/projects/creations that are managed by groups of people, who are …

Joanna Boehnert, 5.12., 20:30, Unibz
On Monday, 5.12., 20:30 in Unibz, F0.01 she talks about Design / Ecology / Politics: Towards the Ecocene Dr. Joanna Boehnert is a designer, researcher and activist with expertise on the visual communication of complex problems and the politics of ecological transitions. Her first book, titled Design/ Ecology/ Politics: Toward the Ecocene, will be published by Bloomsbury …

Dimeji Onafuwa, 16.11., 20:30, Unibz
Dimeji Onafuwa currently does his PHD on “Design-Enabled Communities” at the Carnegie Mellon School of Design (Transition Design) On Wednesday, 16.11., 20:30 he talks about Recommoning Re-imagined Futures In Unibz, Master Ateliers, F4 Read more

By Design or by Disaster 2016, 2-7 May @ unibz
Please visit the conference site for more up-to-date information: designdisaster2016.unibz.it I am happy to announce another issue of our conference series tackling Eco-Social Design. The focus of this years conference is ESSEN / ALIMENTARE / FOOD = also the annual topic of the Master in Eco-Social Design. We will have talks and workshops with Ezio …

Presentation of MA Eco-Social Design & more
Wednesday, 14.10.2015 | unibz 4th floor in building F 14:00-17:00 Introduction to the Master in Eco-Social Design & presentations by all teachers of the winter semester 2015, and their relation to the annual topic /ESSEN/ALIMENTARE/FOOD/ with Prof. em. Adelheid Biesecker, Eco-Social Economics | Lisa Borgenheimer, Information Desig | Kris Krois, Visual Communication | Giorgio Laboratore, …

Sociology for Eco-Social Design & more
The Faculty for Design and Art of unibz invited 6 candidates for the Professorship in Sociology of culture and communication with a focus on design and communication for eco-social transformation 5 of them are doing public lectures within the next two weeks (as part of the hearings). You are welcome to come, listen and see: …

MA Eco-Social Design starts on October. Apply until 8 July
apply now or never — at least not this year. And help to spread the message to interested people and parties. Read more about the Master in Eco-Social Design on its web page, the latest newsletter, get updates and spread via FB + twitter. Sustainable Greetings Kris >< Krois

Interview zum Master in Eco-Social Design
Nina Kirst: Warum ist so ein Studiengang notwendig? Kris Krois: Die Konsumorientierung bringt unsere Gesellschaft an ihre ökologischen und sozialen Grenzen. Es braucht neue Muster des Wirtschaftens und Lebens – und wir glauben, dass Designer hier eine wichtige Rolle spielen. Dabei geht es nicht in erster Linie um ökoeffizientere Produkte, sondern um Lebensstile, Werte und …