Bizcommunity Feb 2016 design month Design in a Critical Place of Opportunity Yashaen Luckan opinion piece

Design, whether built form, industrial, visual or utilitarian, is a construct of place and time, hence society. Context, herein referred to as place, defines and informs design, while design in turn changes the dynamics, structures and perceptions of society. Design therefore has an implicit ethical duty to society. This forms the opinion piece of the critical role of design in the South African context.