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Chien-Yuan Wang et al.
In response to the growing emphasis on environmental sustainability in contemporary design, Eastern philosophy offers an alternative framework to the dominant technocratic mindset. Laozi’s Daodejing, with its principles of “Dao follows nature,” wuwei (non-action), simplicity, and non-contention, em...
Daodejing
sustainable design
Eastern philosophy
wuwei
design aesthetics
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Ensieh Yazdani et al.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming jewelry design by enabling algorithms to generate custom models, produce highly detailed 3D designs, and create photorealistic renderings with minimal human intervention. As AI continues to advance, a critical question emerges: Can AI serve as a c...
artificial intelligence
jewelry design
mixed-method research
human-AI collaboration
design automation
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Osamu Oji et al.
This study investigates whether expert skills can be effectively transmitted and archived through spatial computing technologies—specifically XR and AI—and whether such processes can be evaluated quantitatively. We present SHUGI, a skill transfer framework developed by USEYA ADVANCED INDUSTRY (UAI),...
extended reality
artificial intelligence
skill transfer
spatial computing
remote manufacturing
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Mohsen Koofiani et al.
This study explores how Solupax—an AI-powered, cloud-based platform—can enhance sustainable packaging design processes in the FMCG sector. The central research question is: To what extent can intelligent design automation and real-time sustainability metrics improve design quality, production effici...
artificial intelligence
sustainable packaging design
FMCG
case study methodology
Solupax platform
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Su Chih Chang et al.
This paper investigates the central question: *How can traditional handcraft practices be recontextualized as a contemporary design language through cross-disciplinary methods?* Through case studies in fashion accessories, textile arts, and collaborative installations, this research outlines how cra...
traditional craft
contemporary design
cross-disciplinary methods
metal crochet
indigo dyeing
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Su Chih Chang et al.
This paper explores how traditional Hanfu attire can be reinterpreted through contemporary design practice, using two award-winning pieces from the 2013 New Tang Dynasty Hanfu Design Competition as case studies. The selected works—a Song Dynasty-inspired men's garment and a Tang Dynasty-inspire...
Hanfu
fashion design
practice-led research
cultural heritage
Chinese clothing
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Onur Cobanli et al.
This paper critically examines a provocative but increasingly relevant concept: the existence of "modern slavery" imposed through inefficient and coercive taxation systems prevalent in governance models identified as Synthetic Democracies, Mediocracies, and specifically Meritless Authorita...
taxation
governance reform
synthetic democracy
mediocracy
authoritarian regimes
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Onur Cobanli et al.
This research investigates how centralized institutional control over academic conferences influences the contemporary direction and historical representation of scientific knowledge, the research further critically examines the role of academic conferences as essential gatekeepers in the progressio...
academic conferences
knowledge gatekeeping
institutional control
scientific narratives
historical integrity
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Sinem Halli et al.
This study investigates how wall-mounted sculptural design can serve as a medium for sustainable material practices and emotional durability. Through a plywood-based, parametrically layered composition, the work explores a fabrication strategy that integrates formal continuity, waste minimization, a...
parametric design
emotional durability
sustainable design
CNC fabrication
wall-mounted sculpture
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Onur Cobanli et al.
This study investigates the phenomenon of inadvertent racial bias emerging from editorial policies in widely accessed digital encyclopedias that prioritize source verification predominantly through English-language publications. Employing a critical discourse analysis and quantitative content analys...
racial bias
linguistic exclusion
digital encyclopedias
non-English speakers
designers and architects
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Tzuhsiang Lin et al.
This thesis investigates the role of industrial design in mitigating mental stress and promoting the health and well-being of first responders, who operate in environments of high risk and pressure. The central research question guiding this work is: How can industrial design integrate vibroacoustic...
vibroacoustic therapy
firefighters
stress reduction
industrial design
first responders
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Bing Wu et al.
How can we design intelligent internal systems that clarify decisions, foster cross-functional trust, and remain ethical at enterprise scale? This question drives the development of a new design methodology for AI-infused, data-driven platforms, systems not intended for casual use, but for powering ...
decision-centered design
enterprise ux
ai systems
human-ai interaction
explainability
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William Price et al.
What enables architecture to be remembered—not just understood, but felt? How can a geometric system, rooted in rational precision, produce an atmospheric residue that lingers in memory? This paper explores those questions by examining two formally rigorous yet experientially destabilizing works: Do...
architecture
phenomenology
Donald Judd
Giuseppe Terragni
Rem Koolhaas
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Sofia Canda et al.
This doctoral research explores how contemporary museums can evolve into active agents of social sustainability by integrating marginalized communities through inclusive museological practices. The central research question is: How can museums overcome traditional barriers to inclusion and foster so...
inclusive museology
social sustainability
marginalized communities
participatory practices
cultural accessibility
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Onur Cobanli et al.
This paper critically examines the influential role of design competitions and investigates the pivotal function of design awards in facilitating the dissemination and advancement of design knowledge, specifically focusing on their impact in shaping professional practices and fostering cross-discipl...
design awards
knowledge dissemination
cross-disciplinary innovation
systematic review
professional standards
