Biomaterials in Everyday Design: Understanding Perceptions of Designers and Non-Designers
The application of biological materials in everyday design is gaining traction and designers are encouraged to employ biological systems through biodesign and biophilia. However, there is a deficiency in the understanding of potential consumers' perceptions. This paper compares the perception o...
| Published in: | Proceedings of the Design Society |
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| Format: | Conference paper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2022
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| Online Access: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85131356617&doi=10.1017%2fpds.2022.205&partnerID=40&md5=8f0815d1d388203928bded217635b21c |
| Summary: | The application of biological materials in everyday design is gaining traction and designers are encouraged to employ biological systems through biodesign and biophilia. However, there is a deficiency in the understanding of potential consumers' perceptions. This paper compares the perception of non-designers as well as designers towards design-embedded bio-materials. Data was collected from 234 respondents using an online survey. The findings were gathered by evaluating perception in terms of desirability, practicality, aesthetically, and familiarity with living and non-living biomaterials. © The Author(s), 2022. |
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| ISSN: | 2732527X |
| DOI: | 10.1017/pds.2022.205 |