Social Design: Designing a Better World

This article in IM Magazine refers to different definitions of social design, depending primarily on the context within which it is used. Suk-Han Tang and Joana Bértholo explore different ways that we can create change in this world, and providing examples from the SocialDesignSite. Massive Change is an endeavour which is not about the world of design, but about the design of the world. Another example of changing the world for the better is Design for the Real World, which is a notion of Design for the Third World, and can be traced back to Victor Papenek. Changing the world is hard work, and should be rewarded. The Index Award focuses on design that substantially improves lives for people all over the world, and is currently the largest design award in the world. All of the above mentioned projects, can be found on the SocialDesignSite.com here. This article conveys that every expression of human action, which includes all the different fields and aspects of human life as we know it, and as others might observe it, contributes to the richness of social design. This site is therefore the growing movement for CHANGING the world, and sharing it with each other.
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