DesignWISE: at skabe uden skade

DesignWISE introduces a 360-degree, regenerative approach to design development. Bringing together designers, thinkers and changemakers, combining design thinking, systemic leadership, and earth-based wisdom traditions to foster reflection, intentional action and a deeper, more sustainable way of shaping change. Danish language 2nd edition. A conceptual framework and practical guide to a new, planet-centered approach to design. The DesignWISE challenges the linear logic that has long shaped design practice. Too often, we move from brief to solution without pausing to understand the wider consequences of our choices or the systemic relations they affect. In doing so, we overlook opportunities for deeper, regenerative change. This book introduces DesignWISE as a 360-degree alternative – a circular decision-making tool grounded in design thinking, systemic leadership, and Indigenous wisdom traditions. Rather than progressing step by step, DesignWISE invites designers, leaders, and teams into a continuous cycle of reflection, evaluation, and renewal. At the center of the method is a wheel: a structure inspired by the medicine wheel, encouraging holistic awareness, multiple perspectives, and a stronger connection between inner intention and outer impact. Each phase of the wheel opens a space for introspection, imagination, and responsibility, helping us understand how design decisions resonate across people, organizations, and the planet. DesignWISE ultimately argues that meaningful transformation begins with a shift in awareness – how we see, sense, and relate to the world. By cultivating presence, curiosity, and critical reflection, we can unlock new sources of insight and move beyond conventional approaches to design. Ida Engholm is a Professor of Design History and Theory at the Royal Danish Academy and author of several books, including the influential Design for the New World: From Human Design to Planet Design (Intellect Books, 2023). Lotte Borg is an architect, design facilitator, and Senior Consultant at South Denmark Health Innovation. Brian Frandsen is a strategic designer, design facilitator, and External Lecturer at the Royal Danish Academy. Christina Funder is a rhetorician and Senior Lecturer at the Royal Danish Academy. Henriette Melchiorsen is a designer and Senior Lecturer at the Royal Danish Academy. Note: This is the Second Edition of the Danish-language book first published in 2024 Bogen DesignWISE tager afsæt i en kritik af den lineære brief-til-løsning-tænkning, der er udbredt i designpraksis, nemlig antagelsen om, at der findes en lige vej fra opgave til løsning. Bogens argument er, at denne tænkning kan stå i vejen for en dybere, regenerativ forandring, fordi den sjældent giver plads til at forstå de bredere konsekvenser af vores valg og de komplekse systemiske sammenhænge, de indgår i. DesignWISE tilbyder et helhedsorienteret alternativ i form af et cirkulært beslutningsværktøj, der er forankret i design tænkning, systemisk ledelse og oprindelige visdomstraditioner. Frem for at bevæge sig lineært fra trin til trin inviterer DesignWISE designere, ledere og teams ind i en cyklus af refleksion, evaluering og fornyelse. Bogens grundantagelse er, at meningsfuld forandring begynder indefra, i koblingen mellem indre hensigt og ydre handling. Ved at dyrke nærvær og nysgerrighed kan vi åbne nye kilder til indsigt og bevæge os ud over de vante designtilgange DesignWISE er både teori og metode. Den tilbyder tankemodeller og begrebsrammer til at praktisere planetær designtænkning, og konkrete redskaber til at omsætte dem i designbeslutninger - uanset om man arbejder alene eller i teams. Bogen henvender sig til alle, der ønsker at designe med større visdom, dybde og en større opmærksomhed på de planetære sammenhænge, vi indgår i og er en del. For hver eneste designbeslutning er i sidste ende en beslutning om planetens fremtid. Bogen blev første gang udgivet i 2024 og udkommer nu i anden udgave.