+ Read the following article “Designer Tom Dixon Unveils His ‘Secret’ Project With Ikea. Write a reflection on how it connects with the themes of our class. How does it relate to your work this semester? Do you aspire towards similar practices in your final project? Does it change how you think about mass produced designs?

In his new project with Ikea Dixon tries to design products under his own name, but have them mass produced. As Marcus Engman, the head of design at Ikea said “Nobody wants to do throwaway objects — nobody.” That is why Dixon tries to use a better quality and material and design objects which last longer.

The article calls it  “longevity.” The criteria used in both Dixon project and our projects is very similar. However, the process of mass producing something is very different. There is not much about the resiliency or the repair of the objects said. I guess the focus is the design and quality in his work.

SYSTEMS MAP: How has an acknowledgment of material limits been incorporated into your final project? Create a graphic map/diagram/photo collage or 3D model that illustrates the specific systems that your final project design involves. How are you intentionally choosing materials? Where have they been sourced from? How were they transported and created? What systems do they involve over 50 years? Which of systems might be vulnerable due to climate change over 50 years? How do these materials interact with air, water, energy and climate systems? Must include at least 20 systems.

REPAIR AND RESILIENCY STORY: An illustration or paragraph that explains clearly how your final project design can be repaired. How will it be repaired and/or used in new ways over the next 50 years?