Location On-line Date 16 May 2024 Hours 14:00 UTC Description DESIS – Cumulus Budapest 2024 Session The role of international networks creating bridges and promoting diversity We’re thrilled to announce an upcoming event that promises to shed light on the vital role of international networks in fostering diversity through design. Hosted by DESIS Network at …
Location On-line Date 15th April 2024 Hours 15:00 UTC Description Conversations for the Planet: “What on earth connects design with soil care?”John Thackara and Ezio Manzini talk about social innovation and bioregioning, moderated by Louise St. Pierre Join Us for Conversations for the Planet 🌱 We’re excited to extend an invitation to one more Conversations …
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Location On-line Date 20 March 2024 Hours 13PM UTC Description Join us on March 20th, 2024, at 13.00h UTC for a vibrant DESIS Café hosted by Polimi DESIS Lab from Politecnico di Milano in Italy. DESIS Café is a virtual space where DESIS Labs come together to discuss their activities, expectations, thoughts, research, and projects. …
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Location Zaragoza, Spain Date 11/12 March 2024 Hours 10:00AM – 07:30PM CET Description The III ESDA DESIS Social Design Days, organized by the ESDA DESIS Lab, are set to take place in Zaragoza, Spain from March 11th to 12th, 2024. This highly anticipated event promises to provide an enriching platform for exploring social innovation through …
Location N/A Date 26 August 2024 Hours N/A Call for Papers: CoDesign Journal Special Issue The DESIS Network is thrilled to announce a call for papers for the upcoming special issue of CoDesign journal. This call invites individuals applying social design to delve into auto-ethnographic writing, sharing their stories and advancing theory in the process. …
Design Jam for Sustainable Fashion
Location On-line Date 17 January 2023 Hours UTC 09:00 Description SAVE the DATE: DESIS Café Hosted by DESIS-Q Lab from Kyushu University, Japan Join us on January 17, 2024, at 09.00h UTC for a vibrant DESIS Café hosted by DESIS-Q Lab from Kyushu University in Japan. DESIS Café is a virtual space where DESIS Labs …
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Register for the event here! It will be an opportunity to recognize the three finalist projects and learn about the ways they are using design to make a difference in communities around the world. Register Location On-line Date 23 November 2021 Hours 8:30AM – 10AM EST Description The outcomes of the World Design Impact Prize 2021 …
Ezio Manzini is considered one of the most influential thinkers in contemporary design. For the past three decades, he has focused his career on sustainable design and social innovation. He founded DESIS, a network of design schools focused on social innovation and sustainability. He is currently its president and an honorary professor at the Politecnico di Milano. He has taught at several global institutions and has published several works, “Politics of the Everyday” (2019), “Livable Proximity” (2021), and “Plug-ins: Design City Making in Barcelona” published in 2023.
