Stewardship in Design Education

Name: Stewardship in Design Education
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ISBN: 9781917503037

Future-Proofing the Eco-Social Curriculum

Jan Albert Eckert

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English

Lived Places
29 April 2026

City & town planning - architectural aspects; Management of land & natural resources; Home & house maintenance

Series: Human-Centered Design Studies

How can we equip the next generation of designers with the skills for eco-social design and stewardship? Exploring the set of skills to be incorporated into contemporary design education when design education is struggling to move beyond old paradigms. Jan Albert Eckert provides a framework for eco-social design education, emphasizing stewardship for people, communities and our planet.

Stewardship in Design

delves into the practical skills which are crucial for navigating the challenges posed by our interconnected global and systemic polycrisis, ensuring that design education remains relevant and resilient.

Geared toward design professionals, this book is ideal reading for students and educators of Human-Centered Design Studies, visual communication design, product design, interaction design, service design, eco-social design and design management.

By: Jan Albert Eckert
Imprint: Lived Places
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 254g
ISBN: 9781917503037
ISBN 10: 1917503032
Series: Human-Centered Design Studies
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 29 April 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Jan A. Eckert is an urbanist, author, and researcher exploring eco-social transformation through phenomenological methodology and photographic inquiry. Based in Switzerland, he serves as a researcher at Lugano Living Lab and visiting professor at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences. His two decades of leadership in higher education and applied research inform his integration of critical systems thinking, place-making and inner development.