Power of design agenda: FOR INSPIRATION & DIRECTION
Do you work at the intersection of design power and social challenges?
For example, do you work with residents to design a park where the neighborhood can come together, with an eye for nature and safety? Do you conduct research into new products and systems in the context of better home care or sustainable mobility? Or do you develop media that depicts new possibilities, informs, and inspires, always with public values as a starting point?
In the Netherlands, we are strong in design. We have knowledge of important methods, insights into domains, are constantly developing new skills, and adopt attitudes and mindsets that help us navigate the unknown. But what if we could make even better use of our collective power to create—our design power? Then we could make great strides in areas such as health, safety, and sustainability. That is why 'THE POWER OF DESIGN AGENDA' was developed.
The agenda defines the concept of Design Power and provides direction on how we can strengthen and make better use of it. What expertise do we need to develop in order to optimize design power in the context of transitions? How can we then make optimal use of design power? And how do we develop the power of the collective? The Power of Design Agenda offers direction and inspiration for anyone who wants to help strengthen design power in the context of societal challenges: from researchers and designers to financiers, educational institutions, and policymakers.
