The world is well represented, as the 210 papers selected come from around 30 nations from all continents.
Papers have been submitted in the areas related to the conference sub-themes outlined below and the session (and proceedings) are structured around the same three main themes.
1. Design Research for Sustainability (DRfS)
- Theory: papers presenting and discussing new theoretical considerations and contributions on the role of design in the transition towards sustainability
- Approaches, method and tools: papers presenting, analyzing and discussing new approaches, methods and tools to operatively enable designers in supporting and orienting the design process towards sustainability
- Experiences and proposals: papers presenting, analyzing and discussing concrete solutions and artifacts developed as results of research activities
2. Design Education for Sustainability (DEfS)
- Theory: papers presenting and discussing new DfS education strategies and curricula
- Approaches, method and tools: papers presenting, analyzing and discussing approaches, methods and tools to support DfS education
- Experiences and proposals: papers presenting, analyzing and discussing experiences on implemented courses/workshops/seminars on DfS
- Dissemination: papers presenting, analyzing and discussing strategies to disseminate DfS education
3. Design Practice for Sustainability (DPfS)
- Approaches, method and tools: papers presenting, analyzing and discussing approaches, methods and tools to operatively support DfS practice (within design agencies, companies, institutions, communities, etc.).
- Experiences and proposals: papers presenting, analyzing and discussing concrete solutions and artifacts developed by designers, companies, institutions, communities, etc.
- Dissemination: papers presenting, analyzing and discussing strategies to disseminate DfS practice
Each theme tackles four design levels:
- Selection of sustainable Material and Energy
- Product design for sustainability
- (Product-Service) System design for sustainability
- Design for social equity and sustainable social innovation.
| Theory | Approaches, method and tools | Experiences and proposals | |
| Selection of sustainable Material and Energy | New Approaches, Method and Tools to Sustainable Materials and Energies | Research Experiences and Proposals on Sustainable Materials and Energies | |
| Product design for Sustainability | Theoretical contributions on Product design for Sustainability | New Approaches, Method and Tools to Product Design for Sustainability | |
| (Product-Service) System design for Sustainability | Theoretical contributions on (Product-Service) System design for Sustainability | New Approaches, Method and Tools to (Product-Service) System design for Sustainability | |
| Design for social equity and sustainable social innovation | Theories, Approaches and Proposals on Social Innovation for sustainability | ||
In addition there is also a general session called Theories, Approaches and Reviews on DfS
DEfS sessions
| Theory | Approaches, method and tools | Experiences and proposals | Dissemination | |
| Selection of sustainable material and energy | ||||
| Product design for sustainability | Approaches, Methods and Tools to Support Education on Product Design | Learning by Sharing | ||
| (Product-Service) System design for Sustainability | Approaches, Methods and Tools to Support Education on PSS and Social Inovation for Sustainability | Education Experiences and Proposals on (Product-Service) System Design for Sustainability | ||
| Design for social equity and sustainable social innovation | Education Experiences and Proposals on Social Innovation for Low-income Context | |||
DPfS sessions
| Approaches, method and tools | Experiences and proposals | Dissemination | |
| Selection of sustainable Material and Energy | Experiences and Proposals on Sustainable Materials and Energies | ||
| Product design for Sustainability | Approaches, Method and Tools for Product Design for Sustainability Practice | Experiences and Proposals on Product Design for low income contexts Experiences and Proposals on Product Design for Sustainability | |
| (Product-Service) System design for Sustainability | Approaches, Method and Tools for (Product-Service) System design for Sustainability Practice | Experiences and Proposals on (Product-Service) System design for Sustainability | |
| Design for social equity and sustainable social innovation | |||