Monthly Archives: February 2017

Beyond Neoliberalism: how might we conceive and reconceive the relationships of contemporary design and economics?

Posted on 27/02/2017 by guyjulier

Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts, London Friday, 17 March 2017 18:30 to 20:00 Granary Square, Granary Building, Kings Cross, London N1C 4AA BOOK In orthodox circles, design is understood to ‘add value’ within capitalist economies, making goods more … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Brexit design: how will it function in and out of Europe?

Posted on 16/02/2017 by guyjulier

Twenty-five years ago, I ran a series of talks at the Leeds City Art Gallery called ‘Design into Europe’. 1992 was the watershed year of the Maastricht Treaty that would lead to the creation of the Euro. And on 1 January … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Alternative Exchange: how does design create alternative economies in contemporary culture?

Posted on 15/02/2017 by guyjulier

Within the cool interior of the Angewandte Innovation Laboratory in Vienna (26 January 2017), this Salon unfolded in multilayered ways. This reflects the multiple sites, publics and processes through which alternative exchange systems take place, making them often allusive but … Continue reading →

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