Astrid Skjerven is Professor in design theory at The Department of Product Design, Faculty of Technology, Art and Design, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Norway. Janne Beate Reitan is Associate Professor in art and design education at The Department of Art, Design and Drama, Faculty of Technology, Art and Design, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Norway.

• Series Introduction Joost Dessein and Katriina Soini1 Introduction Janne Beate Reitan and Astrid Skjerven2 Design Research: Contents, Characteristics and Possible Contributions for a Sustainable Society Astrid Skjerven3 Distributed systems and cosmopolitan localism: An emerging design scenario for resilient societies Ezio Manzini and Mugendi K.M. Rithaa4.Social Ecologies of Flourishing: Designing Conditions that Sustain CulturePeter Jones5. The idea of simplicity as a pathway to cultural sustainability Jorge Andres Caro del Castillo6. Housing culture, residential preferences and sustainability Petter Næss7. Designing sense of place Arild Berg8. The Importance of Culture in Design for Sustainable Behaviour Research Johannes Ludvig Zachrisson Daae9. The social construction of child consumers: transmedia toys in light of Slavoj Zizek’s notions of pleasure and enjoyment Tore Gulden10.Contemporary Vernacular Inuit Clothing as Sustainable Fashion Janne Beate Reitan11. Fit in ready-to-wear clothing: Why people dispose garments before they are worn out Monica Glitsch 12. Developing holistic understanding in design education for sustainability Ingvill Gjerdrum Maus13. Rethinking Consumption Culture: Educating the Reflective Citizen Eva Lutnæs14. Persuasion and Play: Crafting a Sustainable Culture Ragnhild Tronstad15 Teaching cultural sensitivity at architecture schools for more sustainable buildings – Lessons from reconstruction Sabina Brenner

Astrid Skjerven is Professor in design theory at The Department of Product Design, Faculty of Technology, Art and Design, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Norway. Janne Beate Reitan is Associate Professor in art and design education at The Department of Art, Design and Drama, Faculty of Technology, Art and Design, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Norway.

• Series Introduction Joost Dessein and Katriina Soini1 Introduction Janne Beate Reitan and Astrid Skjerven2 Design Research: Contents, Characteristics and Possible Contributions for a Sustainable Society Astrid Skjerven3 Distributed systems and cosmopolitan localism: An emerging design scenario for resilient societies Ezio Manzini and Mugendi K.M. Rithaa4.Social Ecologies of Flourishing: Designing Conditions that Sustain CulturePeter Jones5. The idea of simplicity as a pathway to cultural sustainability Jorge Andres Caro del Castillo6. Housing culture, residential preferences and sustainability Petter Næss7. Designing sense of place Arild Berg8. The Importance of Culture in Design for Sustainable Behaviour Research Johannes Ludvig Zachrisson Daae9. The social construction of child consumers: transmedia toys in light of Slavoj Zizek’s notions of pleasure and enjoyment Tore Gulden10.Contemporary Vernacular Inuit Clothing as Sustainable Fashion Janne Beate Reitan11. Fit in ready-to-wear clothing: Why people dispose garments before they are worn out Monica Glitsch 12. Developing holistic understanding in design education for sustainability Ingvill Gjerdrum Maus13. Rethinking Consumption Culture: Educating the Reflective Citizen Eva Lutnæs14. Persuasion and Play: Crafting a Sustainable Culture Ragnhild Tronstad15 Teaching cultural sensitivity at architecture schools for more sustainable buildings – Lessons from reconstruction Sabina Brenner

Astrid Skjerven is Professor in design theory at The Department of Product Design, Faculty of Technology, Art and Design, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Norway. Janne Beate Reitan is Associate Professor in art and design education at The Department of Art, Design and Drama, Faculty of Technology, Art and Design, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Norway.

• Series Introduction Joost Dessein and Katriina Soini1 Introduction Janne Beate Reitan and Astrid Skjerven2 Design Research: Contents, Characteristics and Possible Contributions for a Sustainable Society Astrid Skjerven3 Distributed systems and cosmopolitan localism: An emerging design scenario for resilient societies Ezio Manzini and Mugendi K.M. Rithaa4.Social Ecologies of Flourishing: Designing Conditions that Sustain CulturePeter Jones5. The idea of simplicity as a pathway to cultural sustainability Jorge Andres Caro del Castillo6. Housing culture, residential preferences and sustainability Petter Næss7. Designing sense of place Arild Berg8. The Importance of Culture in Design for Sustainable Behaviour Research Johannes Ludvig Zachrisson Daae9. The social construction of child consumers: transmedia toys in light of Slavoj Zizek’s notions of pleasure and enjoyment Tore Gulden10.Contemporary Vernacular Inuit Clothing as Sustainable Fashion Janne Beate Reitan11. Fit in ready-to-wear clothing: Why people dispose garments before they are worn out Monica Glitsch 12. Developing holistic understanding in design education for sustainability Ingvill Gjerdrum Maus13. Rethinking Consumption Culture: Educating the Reflective Citizen Eva Lutnæs14. Persuasion and Play: Crafting a Sustainable Culture Ragnhild Tronstad15 Teaching cultural sensitivity at architecture schools for more sustainable buildings – Lessons from reconstruction Sabina Brenner