Tom vu i take both12/25/2023 ![]() ![]() It broaches the sensitive issue of informal labour for migrants, aiming to bridge gaps and promote equitable dialogues in an often complex context. Werkkaart: working together towards work (Mila van Rijs, TUDelft) problematizes bureaucracy and power imbalances between Dutch municipality officers and newcomers. The project spotlights stories and worldviews from non-Western communities and advocates a plurality of values in international cooperation and development. Intercommunal Collaborations (Zeynep Uğur, TU/e) challenges the hegemony of Eurocentric values in the development sector. ![]() ![]() By harnessing provocative design elements, it promotes empowerment and solidarity among refugee women. Through participatory methods with Kilombo Yumma healers, it bridges traditional knowledge with the digital realm and advocates the integration of ancestral and Western medicine.ĭoula Tour (Floor Blommestijn, TUDelft) confronts taboos around menstrual health in refugee camps, leveraging design to spur social change and navigate complex cultural norms and taboos. Kilombo App (Laura Nino, TU/e) addresses the representation and preservation of Afro-Colombian ancestral medicine practices. We selected five other amazing projects for our online e-magazine: Kilombo App, Doula tour, Intercommunal Collaborations, Werkkaart, Crafting Your Digital Self. Casting participants in the role of city stakeholders and urging them to collaborate, negotiate, and reimagine future cities, this design challenges participants to reflect on the evolution of cities and emphasizes the significance of diverse perspectives in urban planning. Lastly, NewEarth (Estefanía Morás Jiménez, UTwente) leverages play as a means to touch the politics of urban futures. ![]() Through speculative scenarios developed in collaboration with visual artist Lotje van Lieshout and displayed in a living room-like interactive environment (courtesy of Pleyade Innovation Team), it challenges the conventional tech-driven narratives around aging, alternatively advocating a collaborative and public-involved reflection on desires for later life. Using counter-mapping techniques alongside communities on the Yanuncay River in Ecuador, the designer brings to life the power dynamics and identities rooted in the land.Īge-Fi : Age Fiction(s) Investigations (Francesca Toso, Jodi Sturge, Maarten Houben, Rens Brankaert, Janna van Grunsven, and Marco Rozendaal) is a design probe that explores the role of technologies for aging in place. Re-designing Rivers (Catalina Rey, WUR) delves into the politics of representation and territorial understanding, inviting visitors to consider how grassroots perspectives can disrupt traditional top-down planning processes. Welcome to the neighbourhood (Noor Mastenbroek, TUDelft) addresses integration and migration by emphasizing 'feeling at home.' With an interactive maquette, the designer explored and addressed the intricate network of community centers, events, and stories in a Rotterdam neighbourhood, challenging conventional Dutch migration politics and underscoring the value of a human-centric approach to migrant inclusion. For the Design United EXPO "Navigating the politics of design," we selected four inspiring projects that raise questions, present narratives that challenge conventional design ethos, and engage exhibition visitors in interactive manners: Welcome to the neighbourhood, Re-designing Rivers, Age-Fi, and NewEarth. It has an intricate relationship with power and politics, often setting the narrative of who is seen, who speaks, and whose voices count. Annemiek van Boeijen, Gabriele Ferri, Jodi Sturge, Francesca Toso, Gert Jan Veldwischĭesign reflects societal values, ambitions, and realities. ![]()
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