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Proyecta56, an industrial Design Journal
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025)Issue 5 of Proyecta56, an Industrial Design Journal highlights how contemporary industrial design extends beyond functionality and aesthetics to tackle challenges deeply connected to human experience, sustainability, and collective well-being.
The works presented explore a remarkable diversity of fields. From bioinspired design for coastal infrastructures that mimic natural processes to protect and regenerate marine ecosystems, to the application of systemic design in medical packaging, which reveals the importance of integrating holistic approaches in highly regulated and critical sectors.
Human-centered design and emotional well-being also emerge as key threads in this edition. The study on mood regulation analyzes interventions aimed at mitigating the “Sunday Blues,” exploring through the WeMo prototype how products can support users in the transition from leisure to the start of the workweek. Beyond proposing specific strategies, this research invites designers to question the balance between promoting well-being and respecting the acceptance of negative mood states as a natural part of life.
In the field of inclusion and health, another article addresses the development of a customized prosthesis for an athlete with forearm agenesis, designed for practicing CrossFit. This project demonstrates how design can enhance autonomy and open doors to participation in high-performance physical activities.
At the same time, the exploration of museum spaces redesigned under interactive and multisensory parameters underscores how design can transform culture into a participatory, stimulating, and memorable experience.
Finally, this issue pays tribute to influential figures such as Inma Bermúdez, whose career shows that sustainability and user experience are essential principles — not accessories — in responsible design practice. Her vision, embodied in everyday products that combine functional beauty with environmental respect, underscores the transformative potential of our discipline.
We thus invite our readers to reflect on the role of industrial design as a catalyst for meaningful change, capable of crafting solutions that blend technological innovation, human sensitivity, and ethical commitment to address the challenges of today and tomorrow.
