Brian Cerato

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Interfaces. How does equipment design shape the body and landscape?

This dissertation looks at how equipment design shapes the hiking experience, acting as the determining interface between the moving body and the landscape.

The study first establishes a technical genealogy of these objects, evolving from military heritage to lighter and more ergonomic solutions. It then explores the sensory and psychological reality of effort, where the body becomes a medium of perception. Finally, a critical reflection questions the ambiguity of the technical object: if it emancipates the hiker, it also risks anaesthetising what they feel and making their practice standard.

The conclusion calls for “fair” design: equipment that can be repaired and understood, which supports autonomy without erasing the vulnerability needed for a perceptible connection to nature.

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