The aim of sustainableideas.it is to advocate social design1 and contribute to sustainable development. We show how creative people, architects, designers and artists address social issues and create social change. We develop projects and events to contribute to more responsible and sustainable behaviours, lifestyles, production and consumption systems. Read our Anti-Manifesto.

Vision

Creative thinking and grassroots actions for a better life and future for everyone.

Mission

Share ideas and stories, co-create and co-develop projects and events to empower people and enhance the quality of life through Architecture, Design and Art.

Team

FATINA SAIKALY _ Founder, Editor-in-Chief
Fatina is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of sustainableideas.it, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Co-Creando, and Lecturer at the PhD Programme in Design at the Politecnico di Milano. She studied and practiced Architecture in Beirut and then moved to Milano where she did her Doctorate of Philosophy in Design. Inspired by the way people live and consume in different countries, and influenced by the writings of Victor Margolin on social design, she started sustainableideas to promote design as a practice that addresses social issues. She wants to search for and contribute to more sustainable lifestyles, production and consumption sytems. Fatina currently resides in Milano city, she loves walking for hours, taking pictures, and cooking.
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isabella maraISABELLA MARA _ Managing Editor
Isabella Mara is a graphic & web-designer, visual artist and freelance curator. She studied Interdisciplinary Art at Kunstiakadeemia in Tallinn, and in 2006 she received her BFA from the Accademy of Brera. Then she took a Development Programme in Cultural Industries in Biella.
She went from brushes, to collage, to computer.
Currently she is based in Milano. She is loves reading near watercourses and is trying to taste every kind of food in the world.
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Lia KruckenLIA KRUCKEN_ Senior Editor
Lia is consultant in design driven innovation. She is lecturer at the Innovation Center of the Business School Fundação Dom Cabral and the Design School of Minas Gerais State University, Brazil. Currently she is visiting professor at the Politecnico di Milano, working on innovative collaborations with companies from emergent economies. She did her Doctorate on Innovation Management at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (2005). She lived in Brazil, France, Portugal and Italy. Her book “Design and territory of origin: adding value to local products and identities” was published in portuguese in 2009 by Nobel Publisher. She loves to travel, know people and places, make new connections and learn new ways of seeing.
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dilek caglialtuncuDILEK CAGLIALTUNCU_ Contributing Author
I was born in Istanbul in 1982. I received my BS degree in Mathematics. After a 3 years job experience in Istanbul, since I always have the passion for design, I have decided to change my career path radically and moved to Milan to do my masters in Strategic Design in Politecnico di Milano. During that period I found the chance of travelling around and being in significant cities that inspires me. After having an experience of working at Co-Creando, moved back to Istanbul and started to involve in projects. I currently live in Istanbul, interested in photography and gaming.

 

VANESSA UVONI_ Contributing Author
Vanessa is a passionate Italian Service & Strategic Designer. She has a Master Degree in Product Service System Design in Politecnico of Milano and a Bachelor Degree in Industrial Design in Architecture Faculty of Genova.
In the design process she applies an imaginative holistic design approach mixed with a keen analytical methodology. She strongly believes in social design and sustainability as fundamental tools to create substantial positive innovation in the society. She lives in London and she has a passion for travelling around the world, keeping photos and memories back home where she adores to cook for her loved ones.

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1. MARGOLIN, V., and MARGOLIN, S., 2002. A Social Model of Design: Issues of Practice and Research. Design Issues, volume 18, pp 24-30.