Studio Fontana

Is Design too Binary? (2018)


WHAT

This panel discussion questions the role of design in reproducing binary gender norms.

WHY

The world around us has been designed around a series of heavily ingrained social norms. From the domestic setting of the home, to the public realm, the spaces and objects are inherently constructed around such binaries.

HOW

From the perspective of design, this talk aims to criticise and disrupt this social order to create much needed change.



  • Anna Aagaard Jensen, Elisa Otanez and Gabriel Fontana, Is Design too Binary? Talk at Dutch Design Week 2018.
  • Joseph Grima, Is Design too Binary? Talk at Dutch Design Week 2018.