DAE Design Research Podcast - Camilla Kennedy and Marianne Drews on Design and Science

On design communicating about abstract phenomena Marianne Drews (Social Design, MA) and Camilla Kennedy (Information Design, MA) in conversation with Liesbeth Fit and Arif Kornweitz

This podcast was recorded during the Dutch Design week in the Design Academy’s Arena. Both Camilla Kennedy and Marianne Drews address abstract and hard to grasp topics in their graduation work. Camilla Kennedy’s project 'The best descriptor is Fuzziness' deals with the representation of quantum gravity while Marianne Drews discusses a possible future peak soil in her project 'Soils in Residency'. We talked about how design can bridge communicating about these abstract or even invisible phenomena and how to make them visible, understandable or even experienceable to an audience. What role can design play in representing or complementing science?

Camila Kennedy Image: Copyright: Design Academy Eindhoven Photographs: Ronald Smits

Marianne Drews Image: Copyright: Design Academy Eindhoven Photographs: Iris Rijskamp