Urban Energy Sceneries : Reflecting on renewable energy through design

Abstract: As growing environmental concerns reshape our view on planetary resources, including energy generated from them, it opens an exciting space for design interventions. This study applies Research through Design methodology and series of Participatory Design activities to explore how IxD may address human relations with energy and which characteristics of the interactive artefact might foster playful exploration of energy sources. The design process consisted of two main phases — design space exploration and final design development. The design concept emerging from this study is an interactive installation for public space meant to encourage more personal relationships with water.