Digital Urban Living is an interdisciplinary research project based at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO). The project brings together interaction design, urbanism and architecture, and addresses how digital technologies can enable new ways of designing urban services that positively affect issues of sustainability, urban life and governance. Over the last 10 years we have witnessed an increasing, if yet under-defined, digitalisation of cities and urban societies. The technology-optimistic notion of the ‘Smart City’ as the solution for sustainable urban development has become a global paradigm. This proposed ‘smart’ urban future comes out of a technology-deterministic thinking that…
We are: Julie Årving, Andreea Tecusan, Alice Smejkalova, Aleksandra Zamarajeva Fischer, Frida Støvern, Helene Falstad
This Manifesto is the outcome of a fifth year Master course connected to the research project Digital Urban Living at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design. We are six master design students who have used interaction and service design to investigate and challenge digital cities in Norway. The starting point for our exploration of digital cities is the Nordic model, which is a term referring to the welfare societies with a high degree of trust, equality and social cohesion in the Nordic Countries. …
The dugnad is a traditional Norwegian social event dedicated to volunteer work in the community. It is important for social inclusivity and belonging, because of its ability to gather and include people who want to do good deeds for their communities. But experts predict that the dugnad is endangered. Fewer people than before participate in dugnads even though they are considered more or less mandatory . Many would rather pay their way out of it if given the option. How can we enhance the positive elements of the dugnad and celebrate them through other channels that are being used today?
Creating a dugnad service
By looking at short term engagement and small contributions to the city space, we propose several design possibilities on how to reach a more inclusive city and lower the threshold for dugnad participation. The result is the service “Dugnadsbanden”.
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This interview was done as a part of the Dugnadsbanden design experiment. We had a chat with researcher Karl Henrik Sivesind at Institutt for Samfunnsforskning in Oslo. He he told us about the history, trends, and status of the dugnad today.
What is the current status of the dugnad in our society today?
The dugnad is very important for social equality and inclusivity. Today one in ten Norwegian children are living in poverty. Activities based on volunteering, such as the dugnad, are contributing to even out socio-economic differences. But we see that people are getting a bit tired of the…
Digital Urban Living is an interdisciplinary research project based at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO). The project brings together interaction design, urbanism and architecture, and addresses how digital technologies can enable new ways of designing urban services that positively affect issues of sustainability, urban life and governance. Over the last 10 years we have witnessed an increasing, if yet under-defined, digitalisation of cities and urban societies. The technology-optimistic notion of the ‘Smart City’ as the solution for sustainable urban development has become a global paradigm. This proposed ‘smart’ urban future comes out of a technology-deterministic thinking that…
We wrote this manifesto to create a new language about digitization and technology. Our view is that digital services should be designed based on values and culture, and not technology first. We therefore created the seven statements to guide us through our design process.
The design examples we have shown are based on hope and positivism for the future. As we stated in the beginning of our manifesto, we wish to show the possibilities in designing for inclusivity. The three threshold levels for engagement provide different perspectives on the topic. They give us several entry points for debate. This creates…
During the semester we had an opportunity to go to Bangkok and work with architecture, urban design and industrial design students from the Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University.
We were given a task to work with a location called Samyan, as this is a location owned by the University that has a long tradition and history. The university is planning to change the urban environment in Samyan, and they want to attract more people to the area. The university has created a masterplan for the urban development of Samyan. This plan will be finished in 20 years. Our main task…
The dugnad is a traditional Norwegian social event dedicated to volunteer work in the community. It is important for social inclusivity and belonging, because of its ability to gather and include people who want to do good deeds for their communities [1]. But experts predict that the dugnad is endangered. Fewer people than before participate in dugnads even though they are considered more or less mandatory . Many would rather pay their way out of it if given the option [2]. …
