Collaboration between cities

POC DESIGN IN Collaboration between cities « When I was young, all the shops were busy… today, everything is closing, you can’t find a thing! People go to shopping centers or order online now.” How might design intervene and change this situation? What good practices might other cities be able to share on the issue? Re-designingcitycentres The projectDESIGN Read more about Collaboration between cities[…]

Collaborations entre villes

FR POC DESIGN IN Collaboration entre villes « Quand j’étais jeune, tous les commerces étaient occupés… aujourd’hui, tout ferme, on ne trouve plus rien ! Les gens se dirigent vers les centres commerciaux ou commandent sur internet » Comment le design peut intervenir pour changer cette situation ? Quelles sont les bonnes pratiques que les villes ont à partager Read more about Collaborations entre villes[…]

Design Acupuncture

How can design facilitate collaboration in the city so as to create supportive, sustainable and democratic lifestyles?  Within the context of Lille 2020, World Design Capital, the Maison POC Collaborative City explores more than a hundred local and global projects as a way of identifying emerging visions of sharing, mutual aid and cooperation.  This publication Read more about Design Acupuncture[…]

What to do where there is almost nothing?

POC Métamorphoses Silencieuses What to do where there is almost nothing? In a prolific and fertile environment, vegetation establishes itself quite quickly, taking advantage of all the available resources and giving beautiful fruits. In a less favourable, neglected, arid or cold environment, the needs are more demanding, requiring more work, carefulness, encounters and exchange … Read more about What to do where there is almost nothing?[…]

Qu’est-ce que l’on fait là où il n’y a presque rien ?

POC Métamorphoses Silencieuses Qu’est-ce que l’on fait là où il n’y a presque rien ? Dans un milieu fertile et prisé, la végétation va s’implanter très vite, tirer profit de toute les ressources à disposition et donner de beaux fruits. Dans un milieu qui paraît moins propice, délaissé, aride ou froid, l’implantation demande plus d’exigence et Read more about Qu’est-ce que l’on fait là où il n’y a presque rien ?[…]

Un million des masques

POC 1MM, Bellorizonte- BR Un million des masques Les Brésiliens devraient-ils porter des masques au quotidien ? Peut-on imaginer des Brésiliens qui se saluent sans se toucher ? La pandémie oblige les Brésiliens à changer leurs habitudes. De plus, dans de nombreuses villes, les politiciens ont rendu le port du masque obligatoire. Le projet un million de masques(1MM) Read more about Un million des masques[…]

One million masks

POC 1MM, Bellorizonte- BR One million masks Should Brazilians wear masks on an everyday basis? Can we imagine Brazilians greeting each other without touching each other? The pandemic is forcing Brazilians to change their habits. Furthermore, in many cities, politicians are making the use of masks compulsory. One million masks (1MM) wants to ensure that all citizens Read more about One million masks[…]

City and citizen speed dating

POC REFILL Match Making, Cluj- RO City and citizen speed dating A service of co-design of public space imagined by the group of urban artists Somes delivery in collaboration with the Office of Road Safety and Highways in the city of Cluj.  Informal education outside the walls co-designed by Zaklad Maker Space with the departments Education, Culture, Read more about City and citizen speed dating[…]

Speed dating entre ville et citoyens

POC REFILL Match Making, Cluj- RO Speed dating entre ville et citoyens Speed dating entre ville et citoyens est un service de co-conception de l’espace public imaginé par le groupe d’artistes urbains ‘Somes’ et livré en collaboration avec le Bureau de la Sécurité Routière et des Autoroutes de la ville de Cluj.  Une éducation informelle hors les Read more about Speed dating entre ville et citoyens[…]

Ephemeral installation for long-term projects…

POC les Beaux Endroits Ephemeral installation for long-term projects… Why organise workshops with the neighbourhood population to design things that will be dismantled after 3 months? The ephemeral installations called « Les Beaux Endroits »are a pretext to trigger collaboration between stakeholders who normally ignore each other and for starting projects between them.  Create desires Les Beaux Endroits, Read more about Ephemeral installation for long-term projects…[…]