Ensayo. Donde hay una necesidad, nace un diseño: justicia social y diseño descentrado desde el Sur

  • Mariana Pittaluga
Keywords: decentered design, social justice, decolonial design, Global South, non-exclusionary design, modern canon

Abstract

This article proposes understanding decentered design as a practice oriented toward social justice, capable of challenging the foundations of the modern Eurocentric canon that has historically defined design through functionality, technical rationality, productivity, innovation, and good taste. 

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Published
2026-08-13
How to Cite
Pittaluga, M. (2026). Ensayo. Donde hay una necesidad, nace un diseño: justicia social y diseño descentrado desde el Sur. Cuadernos Del Centro De Estudios De Diseño Y Comunicación, (332). https://doi.org/10.18682/cdc.vi332.14117

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