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UAL DESIS Lab

Student at a grad show
Image courtesy of UAL

UAL is part of (Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability), an international network of 68 design labs, based in design schools and design-focused universities across 32 countries.

More than 20 years after the field of design for social innovation first emerged, DESIS continues to connect international design schools to address social and environmental challenges.

Active thematic clusters include:

  • Design with all beings: Expanded communities of social innovation. Co-led by Louise St. Pierre (Emily Carr), Francesco Vergani (Politecnico di Milano), Tokushu Inamura (Kyushu University) and Francesca Valsecchi (Tongji University).
  • Design from the margins. Co-led by Cecilia Casas (Escuela Superior de Dise帽o de Arag贸n) and (UAL).
and Professor Ezio Manzini (UAL Chair of Design for Social Innovation, 2015-2018).

The Lab brings together academics, researchers and postgraduate students who direct their design and research activities towards design for social innovation and sustainability.

UAL staff and students who want to apply their design research and practice to address current and future social challenges are invited to join UAL DESIS Lab. This is an opportunity to contribute to social innovation and sustainability initiatives with a global community of like-minded academics and postgraduate students.

Aims and objectives

UAL DESIS Lab aims to strengthen design culture across UAL and beyond by:

  • Building the capacity of UAL staff and PhD students working in design for social innovation and sustainability.
  • Encouraging collaboration among the UAL community and the international DESIS network.
  • Facilitating the exchange of design research methods and approaches.
  • Showcasing UAL's teaching, research and knowledge exchange in the field of design for social innovation and sustainability.
  • Evaluating the impact of design for social innovation and sustainability projects within UAL and beyond.

Coordinating committee

UAL DESIS Lab is co-led with DESIS representatives from each of the 6 Colleges of the University:

  • Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon Colleges of Arts:
  • Central Saint Martins: and
  • London College of Communication: Dr Alison Prendiville
  • London College of Fashion: and

Gabriele Grigorjevaite facilitates UAL DESIS Lab.

Contact

To learn more and get involved, please introduce yourself by emailing desis@arts.ac.uk