Floods, fires and global pandemics. How can design, and collaborative design research, make a difference? What if we understood disaster recovery as a service that can be designed? After a disaster, people interact with businesses, governments and community sectors. How does that complex ecosystem support people to respond and recover?
I-CONIC Australian Design
This design research project and enduring archive contributes to the understanding of the practice of industrial design in Australia. It includes an oral history film series, a collection of significant objects, new archive images and artefacts, curation and design of a public exhibition, and a permanent online 3D virtual tour.