The product is designed around the people making it
A finished basket hides a sequence of gestures. MAACRAFT’s workshop in Miskolc treats that sequence as a design question. Designers and support staff can consider how a tool is held, how materials are prepared and how the work is divided before a product is finalised.
HU HungaryIn practice. Designers and support professionals develop products for an autistic-adult social workshop.
What to keep in view
The workshop’s description documents its employment model. It does not measure therapeutic outcomes.
Designing the steps of the work
The workshop documents employment for autistic adults and works on objects with a distinct design identity. The pieces can be judged for their material, construction and use, while the working arrangements deserve attention in their own right.
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