01. Net-Map: a social network analysis toolbox
Net-Map is a visualization and facilitation tool developed by Eva Schiffer that can be very useful for design processes for/with Community/Locality Systems.

Net-Map is an interview-based mapping tool that helps people understand, visualize, discuss, and improve situations in which many different actors influence outcomes. By creating Influence Network Maps, individuals [...]

Tags: Community, Design Methodology, Locality, Low-tech, Social Network, Social Network Analysis, Tool, Visualization

After some months of designing and prototyping, I am so happy to annouce you that the openp2pdesign.org store page on Lulu.com is now finally open at http://lulu.com/openp2pdesign.
You will find there all the print version of the books published within the openp2pdesign.org project.
The first book you can already find there is the print version of openp2pdesign.org_1.1, [...]

Tags: Business/Service, Design Methodology, Web 2.0

C.STEM 2008 explores a scenario where the designer ability of writing custom software becomes the tool to connect the potential of digital fabrication to an ever growing demand of mass customized goods. Infinite variations, generated by open projects/processes, enquire the role and creative thinking of post-industrial designers.
The event featured an exhibition and two days of [...]

Tags: Design, Fabbing, Generative system, Manufacturing