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Contextual Design - Design in Contexts
The second Academy conference built on the success of the
first conference, being attended by over 162 delegates from 13
European countries, as well as delegates from the USA, Australia,
Turkey, South Africa and New Zealand.

Over 70 papers were presented on areas which considered design
in scientific, educational, managerial, regional, industrial, future,
cultural, system, visual research and environmental contexts.

Papers presented included: - (see opposite)

• Design definitions for the next millennium
• Design management in small companies
• Design and innovation in successful product completion
• To train or to educate - Teaching design in the context of
  educational change
• Smart materials: A new context for electronic
  consumer products
• Industrial design for competitiveness
• Housing Design in national and temproal context of VR
• Gendered spaces: Design, gender and education for
  urban futures