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THIS IS NOT A DRILL; HOW CAN WE DESIGN FOR SHARING? PSS METHODOLOGY FOR DESIGNING PHYSICAL PRODUCTS FOR SHARED USE, THE DRILL AS CASE
Dewit, Ivo; Waes, Janne Marie
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Year:
2025
Editor:
Bohemia, Erik; Buck, Lyndon; Grierson, Hilary
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Series:
E&PDE
Institution:
University of Antwerp, Belgium
Page(s):
313 - 318
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ISBN:
3005-4753
ISSN:
978-1-912254-22-4
Abstract:
The design of products explicitly for shared usage remains underexplored, and design methodologies have not been altered to today's rapid societal changes. A world facing challenges such as environmental pollution, social inequality, resource scarcity, changing regulations and consumer behaviour is in growing need for innovative solutions. Sharing goods can be one of those venues that lead to a more sustainable future. This understanding, combined with technological advancements, has in recent years, contributed to its rapid expansion. Research has primarily examined its advantages, and disadvantages, often focussed on its economic and ecological implications, but its design methods have been underexplored. In most cases, products in sharing initiatives are not designed for shared use. Most recent developments are currently found in mobility, e.g., Uber, Poppy, and Lime, though still facing challenges around sustainability, vandalism, and its social impacts on their contexts. Products are designed and then shared, often without considering their adaptability and inclusiveness within diverse communities of sharing systems. There has been little to no development of methods for creating physical products specifically with sharing in mind. This research proposes a methodology for designing physical products specifically intended for shared use with the research question 'How can we design for sharing' emphasizing adaptability, product-service system, community-centred, psychological ownership, etc. By bridging the gap in current design practices, this approach aims to reshape how products are conceptualized for circular, shared, and durable economies.
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