France has always thrived in the fashion forefront. Known for its couture and prêt-a-porter industries, it has …, exciting, and dynamic combination.As a senior, I am about to complete the Textiles, Merchandising, & Design and French Language …

-setting processes as acomplex interplay among three forces: sense-making, design, andnegotiation (DSN). The DSN model provides the …

This paper investigates the influence of culture on product design in Botswana, a topic on which there little previous … in their design practice. An experimental approach was adopted to investigate the impact of socio-cultural variables in … product design. This experiment was conducted in Botswana with design students to analyse the socio-cultural variables …

This paper looks to the future and to its implications for design as a discipline as well as a transdiscipline … School of Design here at QUT and for academic leadership within and through the School. As noted by Matathia and Salzman …

how PNI could contribute to Design. This is understood by examining the field of PNI and person-environment research in …This paper focuses on the relationship between the holistic health of a human being and the interior environment as it … is conveyed in research literature. The study described here particularly focuses on literature that connects environment …

nature of the person-environment relationship severely restricts the potential of interior design to make an enduring … relying on an integrated health systems model. Exploring the implications for interior design, the paper presents a basic … how the well-being of a person as a whole should be considered in relation to the built environment and its various …

longer provide competitive advantage in markets based on different cost and value differentials. A shift in design practices … design led approach to innovation to assist medical device companies develop new services and experiences and reshape their … notions of the nature, development and deployment of health care services. This approach uses design tools and methodologies …

basis of my honours dissertation (completed in New Zealand in 2008) which examines the contribution that design can make to … sustainable manufacturing; particularly design for local production and consumption. An important aspect this work is the … Australia and New Zealand) could be bought to a close through design to minimize waste and maximize opportunity for ‘people’: in …