Base Diseño e Innovación

Base Diseño e Innovación is a bilingual academic journal established in 2014 by the School of Design at the Universidad del Desarrollo. Its mission is to highlight the transformative role of design in driving innovation processes that enhance quality of life while creating social, economic, and cultural value. The journal fosters interdisciplinary academic dialogue and connects key stakeholders from academia, industry, government, and civil organizations, along with professionals and scholars across all design fields. It aims to spotlight emerging areas of design development and promote global collaboration among researchers. By providing open, immediate, and free access to its content, the journal contributes to the democratization of knowledge and the exchange of ideas worldwide.

[Call for papers] Training the Researchers of the Future

2025-07-22

In a challenging global context, design education is expanding its theoretical, methodological, and epistemological frameworks by engaging in dialogue with other disciplines and encouraging students to explore complex issues through collaborative, speculative, and reflective approaches. Consequently, an increasing number of undergraduate research projects have managed to transcend curricular limitations, contributing to the development of disciplinary knowledge. This special issue aims to bring together such works, highlighting their academic value, disciplinary contribution, and potential impact on the professional and social environment. Base Diseño e Innovación (BDI) invites graduates and their thesis advisors or mentors to submit articles presenting the results of design research carried out as part of their degree projects between 2018 and 2024. Likewise, academics who have led these initiatives are invited to share their experiences, reflections, and the theoretical and methodological approaches that have guided their teaching practice.

Vol. 9 No. 10 (2024): Disruptive sustainability: society, innovation and futures

Climate change, driven by human activities, is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today. Our excessive consumption and reliance on fossil fuels have brought us to a critical tipping point that demands immediate action towards more sustainable practices prioritising the climate crisis and social equity. This special issue aims to explore how design can contribute to accelerating transitions towards sustainable futures. It focuses on developing more sustainable solutions and practices and on how these can displace unsustainable incumbent solutions. This raises new questions regarding co-design methods in social sustainability, which may affect the adoption and accessibility of sustainable solutions, ensuring they are equitable and just. Moreover, it explores how design collaborations can be structured within open-sustainable design networks and how design can be strategically directed to promote paths for innovation towards desired sustainable futures.

Published: 2024-11-11