This Journal of the Center for Studies in Design and Communication, Faculty
of Design and Communication at the University of Palermo, Argentina –Interpreting XXI
century design thinking– corresponds to the joint second-publishing project with Parsons
The New School for Design, one of the most prestigious educational institutions dedicated
to the teaching of Design, based in New York, USA. The theme developed in this Journal
explores in the social, economic, educational and anthropological aspects of today's
society to visualize possible future scenarios that will define both design functions and
the profile of the students who will be inserted in that field. Eighteen authors, seven from
the U.S.A. and eleven from Argentina, recognized academics and professionals, addressing
the problem through the eyes of their own specific discipline. The articles deep into the
context of fashion design and analyze the problem under the gaze of sociology, interior
design, ecology, fashion design, photography, advertising, art and pedagogy.