Lien De Ruyck

A Declaration of the Interdependence of Cyberspace. A r evision of John Perry Barlow’s 1996 Declaration for the Independence of Cyberspace (view the diff here). It is also a reaction to Facebook’s recent rebranding as Meta, and to the dominance of large, centralized companies on today’s Internet, those we refer to in the document as the "Closed... See more

Regenerative design seeks to not merely do less harm when designing, but rather to put design to work as a positive force that restores, renews or revitalises. A concept that’s inherent in nature, regeneration should be the approach for how we interact with the planet.

In addition to a capitalist system, the industrial design industry and education system is rooted in colonization. Decolonization of industrial design must be the first step in order to make space for Indigenization in industrial design. Indigenizing industrial design allows space for Indigenous Designers to create products and solutions that are... See more

Subodh, who has been involved in developing the metaverse for education in India, claims that in the next 5-10 years, metaverse and its application in education is going to be the biggest in India. Metaverse in education, according to him, can solve various problems like lack of infrastructure, teacher shortages, access and inclusion issues, and... See more

Industrial Design operates within a capitalistic system. Industrial Designers create things to be made, purchased, and used by consumers. In the end, this exchange most frequently benefits the corporations and other entities who hold power…

A quest, Diving into our relationship with time