Design is an activity created to solve social problems, and the relationship between society and design is like the two wheels of a car. It can be said that it is indispensable for society.
In recent years, the subject of design has expanded not only to things but also to things, and has been guided in the direction of designing society.
Design has been with society since the days of William Morris, the father of modernist design. Social design is the origin of modernist design, and that thinking is still being used today.
Social design is also the method of designing arts and culture and revitalizing society, which is a method of "town development" through communication between people. It can be said that it is a lifestyle proposal by creating new values ​​through design.

I am. While introducing hot examples at the research cafe, we will provide an interesting perspective on how cultural arts are linked to urban development and how art intervenes in the creation of a place for citizens to interact with each other. We will continue to interact.
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September 26 Remote Research Cafe Video Digest Version

The Takarazuka City Cultural Arts Center, an art center that was born on the site of the Takarazuka Family Land Mark, has been postponed to its grand opening on April 19 (Sun) due to the announcement of a state of emergency due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. It has become undecided.
Therefore, for customers who cannot visit the museum, the online opening of the center and exhibitions using 3D views and VR images will be open on the official website from 10:00 on May 1st (Friday).

Asahi Shimbun 2020.04.21
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The Takarazuka City Cultural Arts Center, an art center that was born on the site of the Takarazuka Family Land Mark, has been postponed to its grand opening on April 19 (Sun) due to the announcement of a state of emergency due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. It has become undecided.
Therefore, for customers who cannot visit the museum, the online opening of the center and exhibitions using 3D views and VR images will be open on the official website from 10:00 on May 1st (Friday).

https://takarazuka-arts-center.jp/

Where is economic policy suitable?

It seems that the depreciation of the yen by Abenomics and the escape from deflation by the inflation target have improved the world's money flow by changing from the Democratic Party of Japan to the Liberal Democratic Party, but it is hard to say that Japan is looking straight at the fundamental problems. Of course, it is important to take economic measures to prevent profits from being blown away in an instant by the high and low exchange rates of corporate efforts that are sweating on the forehead and working on product development and manufacturing.

地域社会の再生

地域活性化が叫ばれていますが、三重県多気町には高校生レストランが話題を呼んでいます。筆者も多気町を訪れましたが、気づいたことは高校生レストランばかりでなく、街全体に活力があり、他のエリアにも活性化がプランがあり、実施されていることです。以下、ホームページからの引用です。

調理師を目指す相可高校食物調理科調理クラブの生徒が先生の指導のもとに、地元の食材を最大限に使ったメニューを考え、レストラン経営・調理を行っている全国でも珍しいお店です。
2011年に日本テレビ系で「高校生レストラン」としてドラマ化され、全国的に有名になりました。
https://www.kankomie.or.jp/spot/detail_20988.html

・2010年 平成二十二年度地域づくり総務大臣表彰　優秀賞（総務省）
・2011年 フード・アクション・ニッポンアワード2010　最優秀賞（農林水産省）