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PAPERS: From Histories to Materials: Aesthetic and Conceptual Approaches to Sustainability, Additive Manufacturing, and Watermarking Location: Appleton Tower, LT1 Zoom Link Session Chair: Maria Maclennan, The University of Edinburgh Session Chair: Roberta Bernabei, Loughborough University | |
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Historical materials as materials for design The University of Queensland, Australia Historical materials can support generative design work, however a tendency to focus on new and emerging technologies as design material mean the creative qualities of the past are underappreciated. This paper presents findings from four workshops that explore material and immaterial forms of history to better understand how the past might serve as material for design. Our findings illustrate how different material forms afford or limit relational connections to the present design context; that design references can hinder transformational experiences in practice; and how archival gaps and personal memory can also serve as design material. Our analysis underscores the need for designers to critically reflect on the biases embedded in historical materials, as well as the material traces they produce. View Paper: https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.2161
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