DESIS contributing to more sustainable and happier lives for people around the world

What is DESIS? 

DESIS is a network of schools of design and other schools, institutions, companies and non-profit organizations interested in promoting and supporting design for social innovation and sustainability. It is a light, no-profit organization, conceived as a network of partners collaborating in a peer-to-peer spirit. It is articulated in several DESIS-Local (that are sub-networks within a specified local area). DESIS-International is therefore the framework where the different DESIS-Local coordinate themselves and where some global initiatives are taken.

DESIS most recent projects

• On March 16th 2011 DESIS held a conference in Turkey. As Turkey is relatively at the beginning of its journey towards more sustainable living, it can probably greatly benefit from the creative solutions developed and shared within the DESIS network. After all, creativity might be the most important ingredient for innovative sustainable solutions to today’s problems.
• Did you know that there is a green and pleasant island in front of the busy, bustling and fascinating Shanghai? Well in that island, design studio Tek Tao headed by Professor Lou Yongqi, and Tongi university are building the Innovation Hub. A home for grassroots and designers from all over the world to meet up. The project is part of DESIS China and has started in March 2011. At present the committed team of Tek Tao is shaping what will soon become the vegetable and flowers garden around "the house".
• On December 1st 2010, the faculty of Design at HIT-Holon Institute of Technology, Israel, hosted the first DESIS ME event - DESIS ME, this is the: Mediterranean branch of DESIS. The event aimed to raise questions such as: What is the future role of Design? Can Design Influence Social Change? How can design-based approaches reinforce Social Innovation towards sustainability?

For more projects and events hosted by DESIS please visit the website.