social design
News
“Designers can no longer claim they don’t know the consequences”: Q&A with curator Ewan McEoin
At the NGV’s Making Good: Redesigning the Everyday, design becomes a force for repair. From algae-based vinyl to mycelium earplugs, the exhibition proves that rethinking the ordinary can reshape our collective future.
Events
A new benchmark for architecture rises with the quantification of social impact
Amongst the ever-shifting landscape of architecture and design, a new paradigm is taking root – one which places more emphasis on the relationship between design and quality of life than ever before.
Project
Fender Katsalidis’ design solution for youth homelessness
A pro-bono project with heart, Melbourne City Mission Frontyard Youth Refuge has been given a world-first design solution combining accommodation and support services for Melbourne’s most vulnerable.
Ideas
Hawker Reload: The social obligation of architecture
The winner of the INDE.Awards 2019 Influencer category (partnered by Careers Indesign) exemplifies the massive impact that a socially-minded vision can have.
News
Davenport Campbell shares the power of design for social good
Having just returned from building a school in the aftermath of Nepal’s earthquake, nine building professionals from Davenport Campbell share their experience and the impact it has had on the community.
Ideas
Education Hits the Road in Uganda
A multidisciplinary team in Kampala will transform the urban landscape with MatatArt, a mobile educational arts facility.