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Why does design matter?<\/b>
\nThis is one of the central questions posed by Luj\u00e1n Cambariere<\/strong>, and from her answer many paths unfold. Design shapes our everyday lives at every moment\u2014from the possibilities offered by something as simple as a spoon to air travel and the development of surgical instruments that protect our health. For this reason, the relationship between design and people is far more significant than we tend to assume.<\/p>\n

This importance becomes evident when we assign a special, almost symbolic value to certain objects we call \u201ctalismans.\u201d Objects do not merely serve a function; they carry energy, meaning, and a magic of their own\u2014an aura.<\/p>\n

From this perspective, Cambariere turns her attention to design from the Global South, uncovering the distinctive DNA that defines it: imagination as a driving force, the reuse of raw materials, and a commitment to conscious consumption.<\/p>\n

A new paradigm has emerged in design, with Latin America at its forefront. It is grounded in the dialogue between craft and design, in fair trade and environmental responsibility, and in an ethical framework<\/strong> that takes precedence over aesthetics alone. The role of the designer has shifted because the context itself has changed\u2014and today, the South has become the new North.<\/p>\n

The Soul of Objects<\/i> is an essential book for understanding the transformations currently reshaping the field of design and the evolving relationship between people and the objects<\/strong> that inhabit the contemporary world.<\/p>\n

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR<\/span><\/p>\n

Luj\u00e1n Cambariere. <\/strong>Journalist, cultural manager, and curator specializing in Latin American craft and design<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Luj\u00e1n holds a BA in Journalism (Universidad del Salvador) and a postgraduate degree in Communication Design (FADU, University of Buenos Aires).<\/p>\n

She has worked for more than thirty years in print, television, and radio media. She edited the M2 Supplement of P\u00e1gina\/12<\/i> for 20 years, as well as Revista Barz\u00f3n<\/i> since its launch in 2005. She currently edits the craft and design sections of Spain\u2019s Experimenta<\/i> magazine and AD Latinoam\u00e9rica<\/i>.<\/p>\n

As a curator, she has exhibited at some of the world\u2019s most important museums and biennials, including MAD Museum and WantedDesign in New York; the V&A Museum and London Design Fair in London; MALBA in Buenos Aires; Museu da Casa Brasileira, A Casa \u2013 Museu do Objeto Brasileiro, and the Curitiba Biennial in Brazil; MAC in Chile; and the Saint-\u00c9tienne Design Biennale in France, among others. She also developed the \u201cSaber Hacer\u201d craft and design project and collection for the Vice Presidency of Argentina. She is the Latin American Craft Expert for Homo Faber Venice 2026.<\/p>\n

She is also the first Latin American to contribute a chapter on Design from the Global South to the landmark The Routledge Companion to Design Research<\/i> (Taylor & Francis Group, 2023).<\/p>\n

Her work has received the Gota en el Mar<\/i> Award for solidarity journalism, granted by the Germ\u00e1n Sope\u00f1a Foundation (2004, 2005, and 2007), as well as the Avina Fellowship for Journalistic Research on Sustainable Development (2006\u20132007).<\/p>\n

She serves as a juror for numerous design competitions, currently including Andreu World (Spain), the Ibero-American Design Biennial (Spain), and the iF Design Award (Germany).<\/p>\n

Luj\u00e1n currently lives and works in Berlin.<\/p>\n

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Index<\/strong><\/p>\n

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
\n<\/strong>OPENING WORDS
\n<\/strong>
\nCHAPTER 1. DESIGN AND HUMAN VALUES
\n<\/strong>A. THE LOVE OF OBJECTS
\nB. LIFE IS PLAY
\nC. CELEBRATING CREATIVITY<\/p>\n

CHAPTER 2. THE MANA OF OBJECTS<\/strong>
\nA. OBJECTS AND THE SACRED
\nB. OBJECTS WITH SOUL OR \u201cARTE-SANO\u201d<\/p>\n

CHAPTER 3. THE ORIGINAL DNA OF THE SOUTH<\/strong>
\nA. THE SMALLEST RESOURCE THAT IS THE GREATEST: IMAGINATION
\nB. THE GIFT OF TRANSMUTATION
\nC. CONSCIOUSNESS VERSUS CONSUMPTION
\nD. TOWARDS AN ECOSOPHY<\/p>\n

CHAPTER 4. DESIGNING IS COMMUNICATING<\/strong>
\nA. \u201cKNOWING HOW TO MAKE AND MAKING OTHERS KNOW\u201d
\nB. DESIGN IS THE MESSAGE
\nC. THE END IS PEOPLE
\nD. SATURATED WITH COMMUNICATION AND OBJECTS?
\nE. COMMUNICATING IN THE SOUTH\u2019S SOUTH<\/p>\n

CHAPTER 5. NEW SCENARIOS, NEW PARADIGM<\/strong>
\nA. DESIGN & CRAFT
\nB. OCIAL INNOVATION = GENUINE INNOVATION<\/p>\n

BY WAY OF CONCLUSION<\/strong><\/p>\n

BIBLIOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Autor:<\/span> Luj\u00e1n Cambariere
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An Anthropological View of Design<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why does design matter?<\/b>
\nThis is one of the central questions posed by Luj\u00e1n Cambariere, and from her answer many paths unfold. Design shapes our everyday lives at every moment\u2014from the possibilities offered by something as simple as a spoon to air travel and the development of surgical instruments that protect our health. For this reason, the relationship between design and people is far more significant than we tend to assume.<\/p>\n

Tambi\u00e9n disponible en edici\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol \u27bc El alma de los objetos. Una mirada antropol\u00f3gica del dise\u00f1o<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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  • ISBN: 978-84-19555-56-4<\/li>\n
  • Medidas: 15,5 x 21 cm<\/li>\n
  • P\u00e1ginas: 200<\/li>\n
  • Encuadernaci\u00f3n: R\u00fastica<\/li>\n
  • Impresi\u00f3n interior: Negro<\/li>\n
  • Edici\u00f3n: Experimenta Libros<\/li>\n
  • Idioma: Ingl\u00e9s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":63566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[9892,9898,7313],"product_tag":[9888,9900,9859,9641,9762,9861,9860,9746],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.experimenta.es\/tienda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/63564"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.experimenta.es\/tienda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.experimenta.es\/tienda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.experimenta.es\/tienda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63564"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.experimenta.es\/tienda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.experimenta.es\/tienda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.experimenta.es\/tienda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=63564"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.experimenta.es\/tienda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=63564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}