Modes of Criticism 3, Design and Democracy – Francisco Laranjo

Modes of Criticism is a design criticism journal published annually. It examines what is meant by ‘criticality’ in design, and works towards the politicization of its discourse and practice through a variety of disciplinary intersections.
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Francisco Laranjo is a designer and researcher. He has been a guest and visiting lecturer at many universities in Europe, US and Australia, including the Sandberg Institute (NL), CalArts (US) and the Royal College of Art (UK). He frequently writes for several international publications and is co-director of the design research centre Shared Institute.