The Deep Dive Episode 141: Diving into Discursive Design w/ Bruce Tharp
Mar 16, 2023
Industrial designer and anthropologist Bruce Tharp joins the host to discuss discursive design and its critical approach. They explore the intersection of design and anthropology, the transformation of a neighborhood in Brooklyn, and the importance of going beyond form and utility. Recommended: 'if I had three lives' poem and 'The Revival' by Penny Kelly.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Intersection of Design and Anthropology
01:54 • 15min
Critical Look at Design and the Discursive Approach
16:40 • 6min
A Transformation of a Neighborhood: From Danger to Vibrancy
22:33 • 2min
Designing Beyond Form and Utility
24:29 • 22min
Personal recommendations for poetry and a book on consciousness and societal change
46:33 • 4min