Beyond function, use

Authors

  • Christian Pierre Kasper UTFPR

Keywords:

use, design theory, design methodology

Abstract

This paper defends the idea that use, as an autonomous dimension of the product’s life is a blind spot of design thinking. The representation of a user endowed with specific needs still orients the design work, which strives to optimize its – predefined – relationship to the artifact. However, other approaches are possible. We suggest that the creation of use-possibilities could be a design objective, treating the user’s resourcefulness as a challenge to design methodology.

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Published

2024-07-05

How to Cite

KASPER, Christian Pierre. Beyond function, use. Arcos Design, Rio de Janeiro, v. 4, n. 2, p. 18–24, 2024. Disponível em: https://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/arcosdesign/article/view/85664. Acesso em: 1 may. 2025.

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