tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24391203.post893640425783971226..comments2021-10-16T17:30:01.749+01:00Comments on craft research: Crafting the FutureLouise Valentinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676602432019587228noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24391203.post-19531202738006268732012-06-09T04:42:49.503+01:002012-06-09T04:42:49.503+01:00Craft Aotearoa, New Zealand, (http://craftaotearoa...Craft Aotearoa, New Zealand, (http://craftaotearoa.blogspot.com) is very interested in the points raised in your blog in the terms of craft practice and the broader economy. Design thinking in post-earthquakes Christchurch (which has experienced five earthquakes and 11,000 aftershocks in just under two years)and collaborative approaches are required across a broad range of discplines to rebuild this city. There is a unique opportunity to build a city in the west from almost a blank canvass with 21st century design principles. New business models and ways of shaping and delivering ideas are fundamental to this process. As you say, design is a facilitator and enabler - and over 100,000 ideas were gathered from the public regarding the redesign of the city. Design has been a key driver of the community's recovery process.Jenna-Lea Philpotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341730769076940770noreply@blogger.com