Transitive Design in the Context of Sustainability Thinking
The paper will focus on the intersections between the theory and management of transition, i.e., transition within socio-technical systems, and design as the creation of specific innovations (services, products, platforms, etc.). While the theory and methodology of design thinking in the 2000s brought with it an emphasis on the careful formulation of the task itself and the iterative process of designing prototypes, transition theory teaches us that each such process can also be part of a deeper systemic change. Transitive or strategic design connects these approaches and offers a perspective on how they can be mutually enriched. These design practices will be illustrated by the example of the Prevention Program for Kooperativa project, in which the Pábení innovation studio participated and which aims to support the creation of adaptation measures in the landscape.