In this co-design project, we wanted to better understand how leverage point theory could be applied to the social design field. We also wanted to develop an alternative perspective on and language for the different systemic levels design needs to tackle to contribute to societal impact and long-term …

Two years ago, in an economically underprivileged neighbourhood, designers and researchers collaborated with residents to investigate how local community challenges could be supported by initially hypothetical autonomous urban robots that later became known as “hoodbots” (Jaskiewicz & Smit, 2024). The …

Dit rapport, geschreven door de Nederlandse IPBES-auteurs die direct betrokken waren bij beide rapporten, bespreekt de kerninzichten uit de twee recent verschenen IPBES-rapporten: de Transformative Change Assessment en de Nexus Assessment, en past deze toe op de Nederlandse praktijk. Beide IPBES-rapporten …

Deze handreiking is ontwikkeld voor designers en ontwikkelaars van AI-systemen, met als doel om te zorgen dat deze systemen voldoende uitlegbaar zijn. Voldoende betekent hier dat het vol doet aan de wettelijke eisen vanuit AI Act en AVG en dat gebruikers het systeem goed kunnen gebruiken. In deze handreiking …

This guide was developed for designers and developers of AI systems, with the goal of ensuring that these systems are sufficiently explainable. Sufficient here means that it meets the legal re quirements from AI Act and GDPR and that users can use the system properly. Explainability of decisions is …

Students approach AI with scepticism and ethical concerns, or curiosity but with little reflection, while educators struggle to integrate it critically and meaningfully into their teaching. Following the process of the making of an educational tool, this paper aims to play a part in supporting digital …

Gaasperdam, located in Amsterdam’s southeastern region, is a diverse neighborhood with a population of approximately 30, 000 residents. The area is characterized by a mix of social housing and privately owned homes, with several residential high-rises built during the 1970s and 1980s. In terms of education, …

Today’s applied design researchers are where the action is. They have always operated as a catalyst of change: propelling and steering design and society into brighter futures. But now, more than ever, design researchers teamup with a broad range of stakeholders to get things done. They surround themselves …

What are the lessons that applied design researchers can take away from this book? What suggestions and recommendations can be derived from the experiences presented in the preceding chapters? On the one hand, it is clear that working with Living Labs offers unique opportunities to address some of society’s …

Experimental learning and innovation environments, such as living labs, field labs, and urban innovation labs, are increasingly used to connect multistakeholders in envisioning, creating, experimenting, learning, and trying out novel responses to diverse societal challenges. With designers facilitating …