on Social Design.

From February until July this year I had the opportunity to be in Buenos Aires studying diverse social design projects. I was simultaneously meeting project owners, artists, performers and social designers working at many levels and in many formats. Most of my time I dedicated to Eloísa, a very unique publishing house. This resulted in a very rich personal experience that would deeply reshape my views on social design and socially engaged artistic practices. This post is a first attempt to put some of ... Read More

It's been now four months since I first arrived in Buenos Aires to conduct fieldwork for my PhD in social design. A post about it all is long due, and I can only say that the main reason that kept me from writing was actually the overwhelming abundance of projects to write about. I reckon I am still in a process of digesting it all. My time and energy here mostly headed towards the project that hosts me as a collaborator and ... Read More

The design industry grew rapidly in the 20th century, by satisfying the massive and growing needs of consumer products, industrial systems, and a business ethos of growth, fueled by advertising. I observe a significant change occurring in the language and outlook of people in the design fields, especially apparent in my adopted home city of Toronto. I see a new ethos emerging in this new century, one that stands on the shoulders of many who have long argued for systemic change. Citizen ... Read More