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[…]

Building capacity to address global health risks

POC design for SDGs 3d Building capacity to address global health risks What can be done to better prepare design students for the needs of a society in pandemic? Could a course focused on these issues build the needed capacity to overcome today’s and tomorrow’s health risks? Strengthening early warning and reducing risks Yonsei University’s students are Read more about Building capacity to address global health risks[…]

Designing responsible and socially responsible brands

POC Repenser l’enseignement de la marque Designing responsible and socially responsible brands Thinking and questioning a communication school’s pedagogy and organisation, in order enable students to design brands that truly care about its consumers and meet their needs. Designing brands whose values create bonds, brands that make society, this is the challenge of the workshop Read more about Designing responsible and socially responsible brands[…]

‘Passage de la soie’ to weave connections

POC Passage de la Soie ‘Passage de la soie’ to weave connections ‘Passage de la Soie’ is located in the neighbourhood of Virolois in Tourcoing. New buildings stand side by side with old ones, giving it a certain identity, source of a dynamism linked to the rich industrial past of the place. Could this space Read more about ‘Passage de la soie’ to weave connections[…]

Neighbourhood of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship

POC NICE2035 Living Line Neighbourhood of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship Should urban communities be seen as inherent parts city organisms?Underappropriate conditions, an urban community will lead the innovation chain rather than become its tail, and community members will become co-creators rather than merely consumers. A community-supported ecosystem for future living The Living Line is the first project under NICE Read more about Neighbourhood of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship[…]

Collaborative approach right in the city centre!

POC « en plein centre » Collaborative approach right in the city centre! Urban-centric businesses are heckled by big-box stores and online sales. Vacant spaces keep growing within cities. How can we fight the increase of empty shop windows and abandoned streets, by giving a second chance to these vacant shops? Experimenting in vacant spaces Tourcoing’s city-centre Read more about Collaborative approach right in the city centre![…]

Sharing ideas in a real market

POC Off-Campus, Milano- IT Sharing ideas in a real market How can we consolidate the need for a proactive community located in one of the most vibrant and emerging neighbourhoods of Milan? “Off-campus”, a project started in 2018 by Polimi DESIS Lab, sets out to define spaces and services for a neighbourhood living-lab. To be launched in Read more about Sharing ideas in a real market[…]

School «beyond walls»

POC ADN Textile School «beyond walls» What if the territory’s textile DNA could be used to forge new social ties? This is one of RE_ACTextile’s propositions, a project carried out by the students and teaching staff of the Textile Design section at the ESA – Academy of Fine Arts of Tournai. Open workshops The Textile Design Read more about School «beyond walls»[…]