Ways of Seeing: Designing with Purpose

Design is all around us—your chair, your backpack, even the layout of your city! But have you ever stopped to ask why things look and work the way they do? In this hands-on course, you'll explore the hidden language of design and learn how culture, materials, and aesthetics shape everything we use.

🔹 Culture & Design – How do history, habits, and human needs influence what we create?

🔹 Materials & Design – Why do we choose wood for furniture, steel for bridges, and plastic for gadgets?

🔹 Aesthetics & Design – How do color, shape, and patterns make us feel or behave in certain ways?

Through fun, interactive activities like model-building, collages, and detective-style design challenges, you'll start seeing the world through a designer’s eyes! This course is perfect for curious thinkers, problem-solvers, and creative minds who love to explore how things are made and why they work.

By the end of the course, you’ll take…