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Design for the other 90%

Published By Isabella Mara On Wednesday, July 20th 2011. Under Design  Tags: Community development, Design for all, Events, Human rights, Products, Services, Social Design, Sustainable production, Well-being  
Design for the other 90%
  Design for the other 90%, the name is useful to explain the global situation: while the richest 10 percent of the world’s population enjoys the vast majority of consumer goods and services, 5.8 billion people  (or 90%)  struggle to gain access to the basic things they need: clean water, food, ...
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Participle, a Pioneer of Social Design

Published By Fatina Saikaly On Tuesday, July 19th 2011. Under Design  Tags: Community development, Grassroots, Participation, Services, Social Design, Social innovation  
Participle, a Pioneer of Social Design
According to Alice Rawsthorn, the design critic of the International Herald Tribune, the global edition of the New York Times, “Social Design” is on one of the most dynamic areas of contemporary design. It addresses the big social issues of our time such as ageing, poverty, health, democracy, learning, crime, ...
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World’s most livable cities 2011

Published By Vanessa Uvoni On Thursday, July 14th 2011. Under Cities  Tags: Community development, Empowerment, Environment, Grassroots, Innovation, Services, Social innovation, Sustainable lifestyle, Sustainable territory  
World’s most livable cities 2011
  The "world's most livable cities" is an informal name given to any list of cities as they rank on a reputable annual survey of living conditions. The three most prestigious are, the Mercer's Quality of Living Survey, The Economist's World's Most Livable Cities (using data from Mercer as well) and the Livable cities index by the ...
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The Urban Physic Garden

Published By Vanessa Uvoni On Tuesday, July 5th 2011. Under Cities  Tags: Community development, Environment, Events, Local, Participation, Services, Sharing, Slow, Social inclusion, Sustainable lifestyle, Sustainable territory  
The Urban Physic Garden
Urban Physic Garden - © Mike Massaro The Union Street Urban Orchard is created by The Architecture Foundation, Bankside Open Spaces Trust, ProjectARKs and the Wayward Plant Registry. This summer they will transform a derelict site, 100 Union Street-Southwark-London, into the Urban Physic Garden, a pop-up community built garden celebrating medicinal ...
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IOU PROJECT: Fun, Profit and Social Good.

Published By Isabella Mara On Monday, June 27th 2011. Under Crafts  Tags: Creativity, Empowerment, Fashion, Handmade, Identity, Services, Social Design, Sustainable lifestyle, Sustainable production  
IOU PROJECT: Fun, Profit and Social Good.
Internet is the way to get people to see their clothes and listen to their messages. The recently launched web site IOU project is not the latest clothes brand but it is a bridge between Indian artisans and consumers. The head of the project is Kavita Parmar. She is "a fashion designer ...
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The Girl Store

Published By Isabella Mara On Wednesday, June 22nd 2011. Under Design  Tags: Aid, Empowerment, Interactions, Services, Social Design, Social inclusion  
The Girl Store
In many parts of India, especially in rural areas, the tradition of stubborn preference for the male child is still dominant. Little girls are considered the worst gift from destiny. They grow up in a different system, they stop going to school very early to work at home. They are often sold ...
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Vote the Greenest Ideas

Published By Fatina Saikaly On Saturday, March 26th 2011. Under Design  Tags: Environment, Grassroots, Interactions, Networking, Participation, Services  
Vote the Greenest Ideas
One dat is left to vote for the greenest ideas. Visit thegreenawards.com to vote your favorites. There are four categories: Green Civic Leader, Green Entrepreneur, Green Local Organizer, and Green Parent. Remember you can vote once per category, per day until March 27. HURRY UP... Vote to make a big ...
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I wish this was – in New Orleans

Published By Fatina Saikaly On Wednesday, March 9th 2011. Under Cities  Tags: Activism, Community development, Grassroots, Services, Social Design, Social innovation  
I wish this was – in New Orleans
I wish this was is a project created by Candy Chang of Civic Center and launched in New Orleans. Thousands of free vinyl stickers were available in businesses around the city for people to use and express what they wish to have in different neighbourhoods. Stickers can also be ordered ...
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17 museums and the giant of Mountain View

Published By Isabella Mara On Friday, February 11th 2011. Under Design  Tags: Community development, Creativity, Innovation, Interactions, Services, Social inclusion  
17 museums and the giant of Mountain View
Recently the Mountain View giant launched, is not a surprise after all, the Google Art Project. It works on the same principle of street viewing, but you are walking in the galleries of different museums rather than in the streets of a city. The platform is innovative, but still not ...
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KICKSTARTER, a new way to fund and follow creativity

Published By Fatina Saikaly On Tuesday, November 30th 2010. Under Design  Tags: Creativity, Grassroots, Interactions, Networking, Participation, Services, Sharing, Social innovation  
KICKSTARTER, a new way to fund and follow creativity
. Kickstarter is the largest funding platform for creative projects in the world. It was selected by Time magazine as one of the best inventions of 2010. On kickstarter, anyone can donate to a project from creative fields such as art, design, film, food, music, publishing, and technology. Every project has ...
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