Lab2PT and UMinho Editora invite everyone to participate in the launch event for the books “Inspirando Designers: Mapeamento inspirador da Inclusão pelo Design (MID)” e “Inspiring Designers: Mapping as means to inspire Inclusion through Design (MID)”, authored by Paula Trigueiros. The event will take place on July 4, 2024, at 11:30 AM, in the b_lounge of the UMinho Library, on the Gualtar Campus. This is the first publication of the editorial partnership between Lab2PT and UMinho Editora.

Based on the author’s experience as an educator and designer, this book proposes a multidisciplinary tool to promote the research of inclusive solutions from the project’s inception. It provides a contemporary reflection on the social role of designers, emphasizing the importance of Design education in fostering a world capable of addressing the complex challenges of today.

 

“…while this is a book about Design, it is not only for designers. It is a testimony and a manifesto. Its purpose is to help make Design more inclusive.” (Paula Trigueiros)

 

Paula Trigueiros is an Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture, Art and Design at the University of Minho and a researcher at Lab2PT. Her extensive teaching and research experience concerns the delivery of inclusive design solutions that specifically involve people with diverse characteristics and needs. She has a long-standing interest and track record of research focused on people and communities, social innovation, interaction design and user experience (UX). In 2022, she concluded a postdoctoral research degree on inspiring inclusion through design at Universidade de Lisboa. This work resulted in the publication of this book.

 

 

The books are available: 

Portuguese version: https://doi.org/10.21814/uminho.ed.119

 

English version: https://doi.org/10.21814/uminho.ed.168