02. January 2010
Society Design
Towards a New European Design Practice, 2010–2012
The emerging diversity of social design practices in Europe and elsewhere – from ‘social design’ and creative labs to artistic ‘interventions’ and ‘community art’ – is testimony to the expanding horizon and depth of contemporary design disciplines. Politicians, neighbourhood councils, social organizations, and business managers increasingly express their need for and interest in new approaches and methods for analysing and addressing the problems they face. In this context there is a growing need for individuals and organizations with the ability to address a wide range of societal issues in a creative way; who, with a deep understanding of the forces at play, have the capacity to pose new questions from original and thought-provoking perspectives; initiating new and meaningful processes, working both with and independently of the existing established ‘structures’ and rational ways of thinking; developing new ways of working, using imagination as a tool for progressive dialog. They are change-makers and function as creative catalysts. ...read further
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Who: Diana Krabbedam (The Beach, Amsterdam), Bas Ruyssenaars (Choice Architects, Amsterdam), Evert Ypma (Zurich/Amsterdam)
(Pending project)