Designing Pilot Projects As Boundary Objects A Brazilian Case Study In The Promo

This Book Describes A Collaborative Design Pilot Project Held In Brazil (called Modu.lares) Involving Micro And Small Enterprises And Other Actors In The Furniture Sector. The Experience Was Based On An Action Research Method And Evaluated By Using A Tool, In Order To Assess The Value Of Pilot Project As A Boundary Object Capable Of Fostering Innovation And Sustainability. The Impact Of The Design Pilot Project In Triggering Change In A Fragmented Local System With A Poor Environmental And Social Record, As Well As Management And Innovation Issues, Were Assessed With The Help Of The Same Tool, Taking Into Account Environmental, Technological, Economic, Sociocultural, And Organizational Indicators.