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Julia Cassim "The Importance of Process Design in Inclusive Design"
A special feature called "Body / Clothing & Function," featuring robot and prosthetic limb researcher Ken Endo from Xiborg Inc. This time, we welcome inclusive design researcher Julia Cassim.
Starting from the concept of inclusive design, the dialogue encompasses recent changes in awareness around diversity and SDGs, challenges in industry initiatives, and more.
PROFILE
Julia Cassim
Julia Cassim is a special appointed professor at Kyoto Institute of Technology, a fellow at the Royal College of Art (RCA), and a world-renowned authority in inclusive design. She was an art columnist for the Japan Times from 1984 to 1999, then joined the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at RCA from 2000 to 2014. Since May 2014, she has been at Kyoto Institute of Technology, contributing to the establishment of KYOTO Design Lab. In 2010, she was selected by DesignWeek magazine's Hot50 as one of the most influential people in the design world.
Process Design & Facing Users
The Basics of Inclusive Design
CassimFirst, the word "inclusive" means "to include." No matter how much design tries, inherent exclusion is possible.
The most fundamental aspect of inclusive design is considering how to address various levels of physical diversity—diversity of the body, mental diversity, and even linguistic diversity. The design of the process itself becomes crucial to make designs that various people can enjoy and be satisfied with. In any project, I always start by thinking about how to design the process to achieve the desired result.
EndoWhen did the term inclusive design start to be used?
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