Assistant Professor, Arizona State University
Hazal Gumus Ciftci is an assistant professor of industrial design at the Design School of Arizona State University. Her research interests are design for sustainability, social innovation, design futures, traditional crafts, and meaning-making through cultural rituals. Dr. Gumus Ciftci holds a Ph.D. in design from Lancaster University. She received her bachelor’s degree from Istanbul Technical University (industrial design) and her master’s degree from Politecnico di Milano (product/service/system design).
Design as Repair: Fixing Consumption Culture from the Inside
Repair, being one of the circular design strategies, is an age-old concept that has seen a comeback with the rise of repair cafes and hacker spaces in the last couple of decades. This workshop is intended to stimulate discussion among designers by focusing on different perspectives on repair from around the world, with special attention TO how repair is used in various cultures to promote thriving.
In the latter part of the workshop, designers and design educators will be invited to either make simple fixes on worn garments with equipment that is provided or ponder a set of questions about if and how we can integrate repair into design courses—and what can be learned by performing acts of repair.
Designing Across Continents
This session details Hazal’s design journey, starting in Turkey and continuing to Italy, South Africa, the UK, and the US. Hazal will be talking about a solar-powered vehicle project that was developed for learners with disabilities and her work with the traditional craftspeople in Turkey. Her recent works highlight collaborations between women designers: Ceyizlab and Repair is Design. She will end her talk by reflecting on what it meant to work with women designers and how both projects are about caring for others.
