Reimagining electric vehicles (EVs), which are a means of transport and haulage, as “moving storage batteries” to be used in times of disaster… this is a new social system being designed by Toshiomi Moriki, a researcher of Hitachi.
In the past, the word “design” focused on the design of visible objects such as products and graphics. Today, however, the scope of design has expanded to include services, systems, and visions, and design is also being used to solve social issues.
This article is an interview with Moriki, who is working on the design of a new system called “EV Solution for Disasters,” regarding what he is focusing on when designing social systems and what challenges he faces.
