HUMANITY-CENTERED design, a prevailing trend in the 21st century, focuses on developing systems, services and processes that address pressing global challenges, transcending the traditional creation of iconic structures or user-friendly products.
Aligned with this is the Design Center of the Philippines' priority to 'make design thinking a national competency,' says Design Center Executive Director Rita Matute. 'It is ... a 21st-century skill ... and critical in the quest to future-proof the Philippines and address some of our systemic and generational challenges and unjust systems.
He said a true designer must incorporate empathy and systemic thinking, asking questions that resonate with the human experience, such as cultural implications and legal considerations.To bring home this design philosophy, before the summit, over 20 designers, planning officers, administration and management committee members of Design Center participated in a design thinking workshop facilitated by SP and Norman.
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