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Name: Designing for Interdependence: A Poetics of Rel. Avila**
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Discover 'Designing for Interdependence: A Poetics of Relating', a groundbreaking book that challenges traditional design paradigms by proposing an ecocentric approach focused on harmonious relationships between all life forms. This book explores design's capacity to foster life-affirming connections with humans, artificial things, and other-than-human species. Author Martín Ávila introduces the concept of 'alter-natives,' highlighting the potential of artificial objects to contribute to environmental sustainment. It offers methods for rewilding, crucial for preserving biodiversity and planetary stability, illustrated with real-life case studies. "Designing for Interdependence" avoids dualistic thinking and promotes a caring design practice that constructs more-than-human ecologies. Key Features: * Challenges anthropocentric design with an ecocentric perspective. * Introduces the concept of 'alter-natives' for sustainable design. * Provides methods for rewilding and inter-species cohabitation. * Features case studies on political-ecological implications. * Promotes a holistic approach to creating more-than-human ecologies. Product Summary: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Designing for Interdependence Paperback English First edition 192 pages ISBN 9781350337381 Martín Ávila Author.