(New) Public Goods in The Journal of Design Strategies (2016) Building on the work of Public & Collaborative (the DESIS thematic cluster), a special issue of The Journal of Design Strategies considers the import of design practices concerned with t... read more
This research investigates communities affected by social exclusion. The study seeks to identify and take advantage of different knowledges and experiences accumulated by the members, looking for solutions in creative economy, using social technologies, i... read more
“Regenerating democracy: a design contribution” When: Wednesday 31 May at 18.30 Where: REDO Cumulus Conference Kolding Chairs: Virginia Tassinari (LUCA School of Arts), Ezio Manzini (DESIS Network) Who: Mathilda Tham (Linnaeus University),... read more
DESIS Network International coordination “special project” Plan proposed by the IC (international coordinator) candidate Carla Cipolla and approved in the DESIS Assembly – Cumulus Hong Kong: Carla Cipolla (desis.coordination@gmail.com) DESIS Lab c... read more
This research focuses on the population over 60 years, and seeks to identify their daily difficulties and opportunities to improve their quality of life. To this end, design tools are used to try to make daily experience more enjoyable. It is important to... read more
This project has two main goals: by encouraging local producers to focus or native products to be used to create gastronomic dishes with their identity, we develop tourism and generate income; designing games and strategies to guide kids to eat more healt... read more
THE DESIS MAP (Send us feedback and ideas about the map in the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1244948655616919/) Since its foundation, DESIS Network has recognized the value of its labs. Design for social innovation and sustainability is... read more
Carla Cipolla DESIS International Coordinator Dear members, this letter is particularly addressed to those who are interested in the DESIS network development. It is a bit long and I have written it as a personal and open letter. ————— No presen... read more
This social technology consists of the creation and application of a game called Librário, which is composed of a deck of pairs of cards containing the signs of Libras (Brazilian Sign Language) and the words in Portuguese. Its goal is to teach sign langu... read more
doo+ vibe is a one-of-a-kind event, which will be held for the first time in China, that celebrates social innovation and everything with a social purpose. What’s ours? To grow and maximize the social impact of all the dooers+ in our community and rai... read more