Research

Current Master research

2015/16

Closed material loops in furniture making - Implementation of C2C principles within the design process exemplified by furniture.

Denise Feldbacher, DPM FH Salzburg

Research question: How can you incorporate C2C principles in the design process? How does the implementation of C2C principles change the design process? Which aspects have to be considered during the design process? What are the challenges for the designer?

Grafic: Design Process according to C2C, from the Master Thesis of Denise Feldbacher (publ. Nov.2015)

2016

New thinking patterns in Design

Britta Stammeier, DPM FH Salzburg

Research question: this master thesis aims to work through new thinking patterns within design, based on the book "Transformationsdesign" by Bernd Sommer and Harald Welzer as well as the Cradle to Cradle technique of “Imagineering".

It aims to provide an overview of new approaches and questions currently debated in the design community. The thesis then aims to apply an innovative problem solving approach in order to develop a new product.

It aims to provide an overview of new approaches and questions currently debated in the design community. The thesis then aims to apply an innovative problem solving approach in order to develop a new product.