Playbook : Getting Started with Policy Co-design
Getting Started with Policy Co-design is the result of, and a reflection upon, a specific policy co-design process with the department for Culture in Jalisco, Mexico that took place across 2020-2021....
View ArticleAirtable for Design Research: Perks, Quirks and Pitfalls
At STBY we are always on the lookout for new tools to ease or enhance our work. There are always risks that come with experimenting with new gadgets and apps, and so many factors that dictate the...
View ArticleExhibiting Chiefs of Waste at DDW 2019
The installation Chiefs of Waste, by Shay Raviv and Dorota Gazy from STBY, presents a global investigation delving into the ever-changing worlds of waste pickers in Mexico City and Bangalore,...
View ArticleExploring the future of humanitarian work through Design Fiction
Imagine, it is 2035 and the West coast of India got hit by a storm called Lata. How would humanitarian workers deal with the aftermath of the storm? The travelling exhibit HUM2035 shows different...
View ArticleUnderstanding Music Streaming for Kids
Spotify Kids is a new standalone app by Spotify, designed for families to enjoy a safe space to explore kid-friendly audio. Informing the development of this new app in 2019, STBY worked with Spotify...
View ArticleBlending quantitative and qualitative research
STBY recently delivered two projects that involved a blended quantitative and qualitative approach. The first project, for a corporate client, studied the use of digital tools in office environments by...
View ArticleSTBY at ThingsCon19
On December 12 we went on a field trip to Rotterdam to participate in ThingsCon19. STBY was invited to give a talk about the role of design research in developing human-centric Internet Of Things...
View ArticleSupporting the energy transition
As part of a large scale national program to transition the use of energy in the Netherlands from natural gas to electricity, the Dutch government is eager to learn from early adopters and to identify...
View ArticleCollaborative R&D Labs
What Design Can Do and STBY have recently tried out a new format for bringing professionals together to develop their thinking and practices around complex societal problems – Collaborative R&D...
View ArticleViewfinders: Thoughts on Visual Design Research
We’re very excited to have published Viewfinders: Thoughts on Visual Design Research, exploring the rich potential photography, film and beyond hold for design research. Bas Raijmakers and Samantha...
View ArticleLet’s Talk Maps and Mapping
Interested in mapping services, ecosystems, stakeholders and beyond? Join us as we explore how other disciplines approach mapping and what we can take away as design researchers and service designers....
View ArticlePioneers: Thoughts on Global Design Research
We are happy to share our latest publication exploring global design research through STBY’s experience alongside our global network and partners. As the world becomes increasingly global and...
View ArticleSpeculative design with MSF
In collaboration with our Indian REACH partner Quicksand, we helped Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) to rethink their role as a global organisation within the future landscape of humanitarian work. At...
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