Workshop “around the table”: Design – participation, power and privilege

Workshop “around the table”: Design – participation, power and privilege  François Jégou – September 2020 « At a time when politicians divide and rule, when social crises reveal pronounced differences, what responsibilities do designers have when facilitating the democratic participation of a neighbourhood’s inhabitants? » This is the question  Laetitia Wolff[1]raised at the opening of the first Read more about Workshop “around the table”: Design – participation, power and privilege[…]

Atelier « au tour de table » : Design – participation, pouvoir et privilège

Atelier « au tour de table » : Design – participation, pouvoir et privilège François Jégou – septembre 2020 « A l’heure où les politiques divisent pour mieux régner, que les crises sociales révèlent des différences accentuées, quelles responsabilités les designers ont-ils quand ils facilitent la participation démocratique des habitants d’un quartier ? »  C’est la question Read more about Atelier « au tour de table » : Design – participation, pouvoir et privilège[…]

Design pour l’innovation sociale et le développement durable

POC DESIS Design pour l’innovation sociale et le développement durable  Dans la complexité de la société contemporaine, l’innovation sociale se répand et son potentiel, en tant que moteur de changement durable, s’accroît. Pour faciliter ce processus, la communauté du design, en général, et les écoles de design, en particulier, peuvent jouer un rôle essentiel. En Read more about Design pour l’innovation sociale et le développement durable[…]

Design for social innovation and sustainability

POC DESIS Design for social innovation and sustainability In the complexity of contemporary society, social innovation is spreading and its potential, as a driver of sustainable change, is increasing. To facilitate this process, the design community, in general, and design schools, in particular, can play a pivotal role. In fact, design schools can orient their Read more about Design for social innovation and sustainability[…]

Long Term Care Radio: Helpful Histories

POC LTC Radio Long Term Care Radio: Helpful Histories How might we make moments of change more relatable, livable and understandable by building proximity with the people living in long term care (LTC)? Can negative stereotypes around aging be shifted by recognising and supporting the abilities of people living in care? Our elders have lived through Read more about Long Term Care Radio: Helpful Histories[…]

Systèmes alimentaires vulnérables

POC Collective Food Collaboration, Hong Kong- CN Systèmes alimentaires vulnérables Que penser des produits alimentaires agricoles que l’on trouve dans les magasins ou, au contraire, des fruits abimés qui se retrouvent dans les déchetteries ? Le Covid-19 a révélé la fragilité de notre chaîne mondiale agroalimentaire et la nécessité de repenser les exploitations agricoles locales, afin de Read more about Systèmes alimentaires vulnérables[…]

Vulnerable food systems

POC Collective Food Collaboration, Hong Kong- CN Vulnerable food systems What to think about the naturally nutritious farm products found in stores, or the opposite, spoiled fruit turned to waste in landfills? Covid-19 revealed the fragility of our global fresh food supply chain and the need to rethink local farms, in order to build resilient food systems: to Read more about Vulnerable food systems[…]

Realconnections within the virtual world

POC Grajaú Colla, Rio- BR Realconnections within the virtual world  How mightwe cultivate trust during social isolation times? How can small businesses be supported through this pandemic? What about acollaborative platform that maintains solidarity and connects producers and buyers? Collaborativeness, people and service geolocalisation  GrajaúCollabis a participatory mapping that aims toidentify small businesses and volunteers in the Grajaúneighbourhood, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), during the Coronavirus pandemic. Read more about Realconnections within the virtual world[…]

Urban Civic Use Regulation

POC Lost&Found, Napoli- IT Urban Civic Use Regulation  In Italy, Naples’ City Council good practice aims to guarantee collective enjoyment of common goods such as water, public services, schools, knowledge, cultural and natural heritage, and their preservation for the benefit of future generations through a public government that allows fair use. The core of these policy instruments Read more about Urban Civic Use Regulation[…]

No unused public space!

POC FlexiSpace, Helsinki- FI No unused public space! What do you wish to do? Rehearse with your salsa amateur group? Create music with your jazz band made-up of friends? What you need is the city’s new online reservation system. A platform that is organised by activities and offers, in a user-friendly way, free booking of any available Read more about No unused public space![…]