Rethinking Design for Local Health Through Indigenous Dayak Knowledge

What is it about?

This chapter brings together lessons from Indigenous Dayak communities to rethink how design can support local health and wellbeing. It shows why designers need to listen to local voices, respect different ways of knowing and work with communities to develop approaches grounded in their places, priorities and everyday lives.

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Photo by Suzanne Robberegt on Unsplash

Photo by Suzanne Robberegt on Unsplash

Why is it important?

This chapter offers a timely case for rethinking design for local health through Indigenous Dayak knowledge. It shows how locally grounded ways of knowing can challenge universal design approaches and help designers work more respectfully and meaningfully with communities.