mamf critical journal

Augmented reality // augmented materiality. Balance between the digital and analog, how can they inform each other?  Moving between both fields, as a way to explore sensorial physical experiences.

Really inspiring project, at the beginning stages. 5 years trial period, to allow for longer term testing of ideas. Also allowing time to measure impact and to implement “legacy” solutions (solutions that will last after the project ends). Charity model, also looking at how to use public funding in a more holistic way, especially in the context of scarcity.

Community newsletter: interesting using a older more physical form of communication (compared to having everything digital). Used because it was the most accessible way to communicate with people in the borough (more specifically in a 10 min radius from the center.). Makes sense as it does not exclude older generations.

Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Design, what is the difference? - Social entrepreneurship: balancing between financial and social goals, so a “double bottom line”.  The commodification of social need = “philanthro-capitalism.” - Social Innovation: Combining services in a way that’s beneficial for a large group of people.  Looking at market errors and system errors, but both need to enable macro scale transformation.  (More generalized audience.) - Social Design: social engagement not tied up with business. A more micro-scale transformation as it is heavily based on the immediate context within a community. 

Steampunk Algae: - Bio-accumulation of cadmium in soil in areas with a lot of industry.  - Using algae to absorb cadmium in soil, some hydrogels can as well. - question is how to make this technology accessible for lower income areas??

- Digital tech has compressed the city, overlaps of systems and places of work, play, home, etc.

https://www.behance.net/gallery/61985739/Electricity

From macro to micro.  Interesting way of turning a complex information into an interactive and accessible form of communication.  Data was used to make building environments and characters with individual narratives that all fit into the larger system. 

Gig economy is the outsourcing of services.

Role of Business in a Circular Economy: - feedback loops for resources, materials, energy. - changing markets, competitors, consumers - harness profit motive to drive interest Enabling conditions? - Closed loop systems - Resilience Theory - how do socio-ecological systems work? - healthy economies - where there is circulation and flow of wealth - it doesn’t accumulate in one area.

- Process led design.

- Democratization of Design - Networks of Maker/Fab labs        - Spaces for social transformation       - technological approach       - entrepreneurship - Constructivism Culture - How can we inspire people to become social entrepreneurs?       - empower people through art and design       - generate income through their favourite recreational activities       - build a network of trusted peers to enhance collab. work       - Add maker labs to area lacking in opportunity