{"title":"Stuart Walker","description":"\u003cp\u003eStuart Walker's works explore the profound connections between \u003cstrong\u003edesign\u003c\/strong\u003e and human experience, inviting readers to reflect on how creativity shapes our lives. His thoughtful approach bridges practical design with deeper cultural and spiritual insights, enriching the dialogue around arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles such as \u003cem\u003eDesign and Spirituality\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDesign for Life\u003c\/em\u003e, Walker's writing offers a contemplative journey into the purpose and impact of design, appealing to those interested in creativity beyond aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"design-and-spirituality-by-stuart-walker-9780367619862","title":"Design and Spirituality","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesign and Spirituality\u003c\/em\u003e examines the philosophical context of our current situation and its implications for design. It explores how modernity and our constricted notions of progress have contributed to today’s crisis of values and argues for a re-establishment and re-affirmation of self-transcending priorities, together with an ethos of moderation and sufficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA wide range of topics are covered, including material culture and spiritual teachings; sustainability and the spiritual perspective; traditional and indigenous knowledge; technology and spirituality; notions of meaningful design; and how particular material things can have deeper, symbolic significance. There are also reflections on areas such as the language of design, busyness and its relationship to wisdom, design and social disparity, and traditional sacred practices. While not avoiding issues that are controversial and sometimes hard-hitting, \u003cem\u003eDesign and Spirituality\u003c\/em\u003e gets to the heart of the key issues affecting us today and presents them in a highly readable and accessible format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe author is a leading thinker in the field and he presents his arguments in a manner that invites the reader to reflect and think about where we are going, why we are going there, and what really matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePodcasts:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jesuit.ie\/podcasts\/the-spiritual-dimension-of-design\/\"\u003eThe Spiritual Dimension of Design\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/newbooksnetwork.com\/design-and-spirituality\"\u003eDesign and Spirituality\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605583446252,"sku":"9780367619862","price":341.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780367619862-design-and-spirituality.jpg?v=1778132768"},{"product_id":"design-for-life-by-stuart-walker-9781138232471","title":"Design for Life","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuart Walker’s design work has been described as life-changing, inspiring, disturbing and ferocious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on an extraordinarily diverse range of sources and informed by creative practice, \u003ci\u003eDesign for Life\u003c\/i\u003e penetrates to the heart of modern culture and the malaise that underlies today’s moral and environmental crises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe author argues that this malaise is deep-seated and fundamental to the modern outlook. He shows how our preoccupation with technological progress, growth and the future has produced a constricted view of life – one that is both destructive and self-reinforcing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on over twenty-five years of scholarship and creative practice, he demonstrates the vital importance of solitude, contemplation, inner growth and the present moment in developing a different course – one that looks squarely at our current, precarious situation while offering a positive, hopeful way forward – a way that is compassionate, context-based, human scale, ethically motivated and critically creative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesign for Life\u003c\/i\u003e is an intensely original contribution that will be essential reading for design practitioners and students. Written in a clear, accessible style, it will also appeal to a broader readership, especially anyone who is concerned with contemporary society’s rising inequalities and environmental failings and is looking for a more constructive, balanced and thoughtful direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605585576172,"sku":"9781138232471","price":79.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138232471-design-for-life.jpg?v=1778132924"},{"product_id":"design-for-life-by-stuart-walker-9781138232464","title":"Design for Life","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuart Walker’s design work has been described as life-changing, inspiring, disturbing and ferocious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on an extraordinarily diverse range of sources and informed by creative practice, \u003ci\u003eDesign for Life\u003c\/i\u003e penetrates to the heart of modern culture and the malaise that underlies today’s moral and environmental crises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe author argues that this malaise is deep-seated and fundamental to the modern outlook. He shows how our preoccupation with technological progress, growth and the future has produced a constricted view of life – one that is both destructive and self-reinforcing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on over twenty-five years of scholarship and creative practice, he demonstrates the vital importance of solitude, contemplation, inner growth and the present moment in developing a different course – one that looks squarely at our current, precarious situation while offering a positive, hopeful way forward – a way that is compassionate, context-based, human scale, ethically motivated and critically creative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesign for Life\u003c\/i\u003e is an intensely original contribution that will be essential reading for design practitioners and students. 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