| strp.nl | STRP | STRP is an Eindhoven-based organization dedicated to initiating conversations about future scenarios through events, programs, and exhibitions. The website highlights various ongoing and upcoming initiatives, including 'STRP @Microstad,' 'Club: Planet Reboot,' and a 'Call for Spacemakers,' demonstrating a diverse range of projects. STRP maintains a presence on social media via @STRPEINDHOVEN and uses hashtags like #STRP24 to promote its activities and updates. | Painting → Contemporary Art 805 | dialogue 426 art 3856 technology 6816 design 27202 event 45199 | North-Brabant → Eindhoven 11845 |
| utrechtmanifest.nl | International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR) | Social design is increasingly seen as essential in an increasingly complex and interconnected world to address societal challenges, and cultural events play a key role in this. A specific example of the influence of social design is the online gambling industry, where cultural representation plays a key role in improving the user experience and expanding markets. The International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR) is a leading platform that brings together professionals, policymakers, and the public to discuss the future of cities and the role of architecture, focusing on sustainability and inclusivity. | Urban Planning → Urban Design 235 | social design 22 climate 934 city 1875 architecture 3223 design 27202 event 45199 | South-Holland → Rotterdam 25048 |
| bicore.nl | Bicore | The website offers a range of services including strategy consulting, advanced tooling, business modelling, and domain expertise. Bicore’s team, based in Eindhoven, leverages experience from various high-tech industries to deliver tailored solutions to clients. The company focuses on revolutionizing R&D portfolio management, addressing challenges in the real estate market and helping clients maximize innovation output. | Data Analysis → Business Intelligence 1002 | dashboard 1374 consulting 3639 tool 3907 innovation 4659 portfolio 6854 strategy 9379 | North-Brabant → Eindhoven 11845 |
| tabogoudswaard.nl | tabogoudswaard.nl | The website presents diverse projects such as the ‘Amsterdam Bubble Challenge’, ‘Divorce Challenge’, ‘Social Design Homeless Youth’ and ‘Future Police’. Various art and design initiatives are presented, including art residencies and ‘Studio NL’. The website also contains legal information and activities, such as the ‘Criminal Justice System’ and ‘Divorce Challenge’, as well as strategic development projects, including ‘Strength’ and ‘Innovation Portfolio’. | Social Issues → Social Innovation 93 | social design 22 legal support 147 art 3856 innovation 4659 | North-Holland → Amsterdam 41253 |
| bureauruimtekoers.nl | Ruimtekoers | The organization works on various programs, including ‘Stories with Care’ and ‘Talk together about the border,’ focused on social issues and promoting citizenship. Ruimtekoers offers cultural education and programs in collaboration with the Arnhem School of Social Arts and other artists and designers. The bureau focuses on collaboration and posing questions through art and culture, with the goal of enabling people to express themselves and develop new skills. | Social Issues → Participation 1023 | designer 571 participation 1430 art 3856 story 8285 | Gelderland → Arnhem 8680 |
| hugoschuitemaker.nl | Hugo Schuitemaker | Hugo Schuitemaker designs extraordinary solutions for complex social issues and helps to give direction to initial steps, resulting in new things and especially new ways. The website describes various projects, including ‘Waterweg’ (climate adaptation with chalk), ‘Noord Vertrekt’ (Doubt Challenge), ‘Vertrouwde Bron’ (Dutch Design Week), ‘De Volkspolder’ (social road exploration through co-creation of a water square), ‘Hugo Schuitemaker Evacueert’ (exhibition for the Zuiderzeemuseum), ‘Geheime Waterveiligheid Dienst’ (intervention at an evaluation meeting with Twijnstra & Gudde for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment), ‘Waterhindernis’ (Water as a connecting barrier for No Academy and W139) and ‘De Waterland’ (commemoration of a fictional flood by and for Amsterdam Noord). The website focuses on projects around water, climate adaptation, and social participation. | Social Issues → Participation 1023 Environment → Climate Change 479 | social issues 20 climate 934 water 2501 innovation 4659 design 27202 | Amsterdam → Zunderdorp 731 |
| storyply.nl | Berke Atasoy | The thesis, titled 'STORYPLY: Applying Storycraft to Facilitate An Experience-Centric Conceptual Design Process,' investigates incorporating storycraft into the design stage to support project teams in designing for user experiences. The project resulted in the development of Storyply, a toolkit combining conceptual design and story planning techniques, which helps design teams visualize and discuss solutions for themselves and stakeholders. Storyply provides templates to guide designers through a ‘Story & Review’ process, focusing on identifying and utilizing vital information about the project's background, target user, and context of use to improve experiences. | Science → Computer Science 2413 | template 742 story 8285 design 27202 | |
| lab-air.nl | Lab AIR | The collective focuses on visualizing and experiencing invisible pollutants, emphasizing the direct impact of these elements on human health and the climate. Lab AIR develops tangible testing grounds for potential future systems designed to reduce or prevent toxicity, utilizing a multidisciplinary approach encompassing science, art, and activism. It connects various stakeholders – including researchers, policymakers, and designers – to collectively work towards systemic change and address environmental challenges through research, design, and advocacy. | Context → Environment 54437 | pollution 23 science 491 research 8967 collaboration 16036 design 27202 | South-Holland → Rotterdam 25048 |
| milc.nl | MILC | MILC is a design studio specializing in creating visual and textual concepts for social change projects, often in relation to Rotterdam initiatives. The company works on various projects, including the 'Zijlijnen' research project, 'Four Women and the New Waterway' for the Stichting Het Schrei(ers)huisje, and the hashtag campaign #IKBENKUNST. MILC has also conducted research and developed concepts for exhibitions such as 'HEAR HER' at Het Nieuwe Instituut, and a project on heroes of equality for DDW2020. | Social Issues → Social Innovation 93 | research 8967 design 27202 | South-Holland → Rotterdam 25048 |
| depubliekeontwerppraktijk.nl | PONT | PONT strengthens the collaboration between government agencies and designers, with designers contributing to the step-by-step transformation of complex tasks and better aligning policy and services with societal needs. PONT supports civil servants, executives, and designers to work effectively together, enabling them to proactively, fairly, and flexibly respond to the challenges of the current time. The website provides information on the PONT check, events, cases, and tools related to the design approach, including an acquisition guide and the PONT Education Alliance. | Municipalities → Governance 1043 Municipalities → Policy 607 | designer 571 society 1376 policy 2149 collaboration 16036 event 45199 | |
| metdestroom.nl | Met de stroom | The website focuses on strategic renewal based on core values and the current context. It offers services such as research, analysis, advice, guidance, and the development of practical concepts. The website strives to create meaningful services, places, and communities that benefit humanity and society. | Social Issues → Social Innovation 93 | context 94 essence 174 community 7931 research 8967 | |
| wien-s.nl | Wien’s Ontwerperschap | The website describes Wina Smeenk’s approach, where she supports organizations and individuals in investigating multi-stakeholder issues and creating sustainable social innovations through empathetic co-design. The focus is on social themes relating to vulnerable groups such as elderly, young people, children and people with disabilities, and on stimulating participation and co-creation. Wina Smeenk offers a customized co-design process that leads to meaningful visions and sustainable strategies, resulting in change and social innovation. | Social Issues → Social Innovation 93 | co-design 10 social innovation 14 design thinking 79 empathy 212 issue 214 participation 1430 | |
| sportplatformlelystad.nl | Sportplatform Lelystad | The platform facilitates the exchange of knowledge and the stimulation of collaboration between sports providers and the municipality of Lelystad. A core group, consisting of captains, commercial providers, and representatives of indoor and outdoor sports, collects feedback from the public and organizes dialogue tables if desired. The municipality of Lelystad has recognized the Sportplatform Lelystad as an advisory and consultation mechanism, with an upcoming press event to hand over the agreements. | Sport Organization → Local Sports Organizations 30 | sports providers 17 sports clubs 84 dialogue 426 municipality 6837 collaboration 16036 | Flevoland → Lelystad 3180 |
| kimhaagen.nl | Studio Kim Haagen | The studio focuses on projects that explore social issues related to experiences, emotions, or taboos, utilizing a combination of design skills and empathy. Studio Kim Haagen's address is Vestdijk 296, 5611 CZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands, with a separate postal address at Bleekweg 1a, 5611 EZ Eindhoven. The website includes contact information and general conditions, along with copyright information for 2025. | Mindfulness & Compassion → Empathy 15 | social issues 20 empathy 212 studio 5465 research 8967 design 27202 | North-Brabant → Eindhoven 11845 |
| designforhumanity.nl | Design for Humanity | The organization believes in the power of creativity and design thinking to address complex challenges. Design for Humanity organizes creative hackathons on topics such as democracy, aging, and the refugee crisis. They also offer workshops and design sprints to accelerate and realize social innovation. | Social Issues → Social Innovation 93 | social innovation 14 social issues 20 design thinking 79 designer 571 innovation 4659 collaboration 16036 | |
| pdapedia.nl | Product Design Arnhem | The website primarily focuses on the school’s creative processes, rather than presenting completed design projects, aiming to capture moments of inspiration and the evolution of its curriculum. It highlights individuals like Gijs Schalkx, Rick Tegelaar, Floris Schoonderbeek, Frank Bruggeman, and Marloes ten Bhomer, whose work serves as inspiration for current students and alumni. Content includes reflections on design methodologies, such as ‘Design by extrapolation,’ and thought experiments about the future of the design field, predicting a technologically integrated, sustainable, and human-adaptable future. | | adaptability 30 inspiration 4081 technology 6816 sustainability 18451 design 27202 | Gelderland → Arnhem 8680 |
| slijpstof.nl | Slijpstof | The company specializes in implementing circular economy principles in practice by designing interventions and products that make circular behavior easier. Slijpstof works with residents, governments, and entrepreneurs to realize projects, such as measuring circular impact for local businesses or developing energy-saving refrigerators. Slijpstof's approach is focused on achieving tangible impact by creating small steps and experimenting in practice, avoiding reports. | Social Issues → Community Development 330 | intervention 283 circular economy 365 impact 926 design 27202 | |
| sophiehelenedirven.nl | Sophie Helene Dirven | Sophie Helene Dirven is a Social Designer who focuses on offering solutions to complex social problems. Social design is defined as a creative approach to tackling societal problems, and Sophie Helene Dirven has previously researched topics such as food waste and poverty. The website describes her work process, based on interviews, prototyping, testing with the target group, and implementing market-worthy designs. She also promotes various design methods such as ‘user as designer’ and co-creation. | Research → Social Research 115 | social design 22 methods 481 target group 578 photography 9503 design 27202 | |
| splintersite.nl | Jan-Jaap Rietjens | Jan-Jaap Rietjens operates Splinter, a thinkwork studio where he assists teams in tackling complex challenges and developing impactful strategic solutions. Rietjens utilizes a visual approach throughout the design process to improve co-creation and communication amongst teams. The website is owned and operated by Jan-Jaap Rietjens, established in 2025, and includes links to work, training, and a privacy statement. | | challenge 1697 design 27202 training 28133 | |
| powertoolkit.nl | CodexThemes | The Powertoolkit includes information on co-design methods, guidelines for the design process and design, and an evaluation methodology. The website is aimed at designers of technology who want to better understand the user group with a cognitive impairment, as well as caregivers and care innovators. Knowledge institutions conducting research and education in the field of care, design and technology can also find the website useful. | Healthcare & Medical → Assistive Technology 62 | co-design 10 guideline 344 technology 6816 | |
| alternative-imaginaries.nl | Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions | The project initiates from residents’ perceptions of their neighborhoods, investigating what is important to them but currently unseen within the city. It employs speculative design to translate resident values into potential urban sensor technologies and uses co-design methods to involve residents in discussions about measurement and quantification. The project’s outcome involves alternative visions for the city, aiming to create a smarter city aligned with resident priorities, as funded by the City of Rotterdam and the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions. | Virtual & Augmented Reality → Internet of Things (IoT) 105 | co-design 10 sensor 482 dashboard 1374 city 1875 resident 3245 design 27202 | South-Holland → Rotterdam 25048 |
| serai.nl | Serai | The website is currently under construction and will soon contain the full Serai site. Until the launch, visitors can find information for design and advice via eetjetuin.nl. The site offers options to create a free website or blog on WordPress.com. | Creative & Design Services → Design Agencies 457 | city 1875 design 27202 | |
| imaginingtheunimaginable.nl | Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences | The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences is hosting an open call inviting individuals to develop 'provocatypes' – provocative prototypes – inspired by speculative scenarios concerning a technologized urban future. Participants are encouraged to envision and creatively represent aspects of this future, such as technology, fashion, and urban infrastructure, utilizing any medium they choose. Submissions will be showcased at an event and published in a magazine, providing a platform for innovative ideas regarding the future of cities. | Neighborhood Focus → Neighborhood Initiatives 1001 | scenario 281 future 404 design 27202 | |
| grijplaars.nl | grijplaars.nl | The studio emphasizes searching for solutions to problems, such as improving library accessibility for low-literacy individuals or transforming living spaces for workers. The design process considers existing locations, materials, and manpower to create sustainable and budget-friendly solutions. The website illustrates various projects undertaken by the studio, including a mobile guide for the illiterate, posters promoting environmental awareness, design competitions, and initiatives for seniors and children. | Social Issues → Social Innovation 93 | social design 22 space 3846 sustainability 18451 design 27202 | |
| freeup.nl | FreeUp | The website describes FreeUp's expertise in context-specific innovation, emphasizing the involvement of clients and end-users in research, co-creation, and validation of new ideas. FreeUp offers services to gain insight into the needs, motivations, and behavior of users, particularly in relation to product development, process improvement, and environment design. Through facilitating collaboration, visioning, and prototyping, FreeUp helps achieve sustainable solutions for complex challenges and system changes. | Management → Innovation Management 23 | context 94 vision 1882 innovation 4659 collaboration 16036 | |
| handstorm.nl | Handstorm | The Handstorm approach, based on the prototype design ‘design with heart ∞ head ∞ hands’, contains several validated design principles, including value-oriented design, engaging the strength of stakeholders, and stimulating inspiration. The Handstorm Knowledge Center provides guidelines for design leaders and develops design resources based on this approach, aiming to promote skilled design attitudes. The website also features a blog with articles on topics such as citizen dialogues, council members in citizen participation, and the use of a flood coach as a design leader. | Participation → Citizen Participation 237 | guideline 344 value 1352 blog 13392 collaboration 16036 | |
| ontwerpbureaumunt.nl | Munt Design Bureau | The bureau is focused on delivering solutions with innovation, quality, and customer focus at the forefront. Munt Design Bureau is constantly seeking renewal within the design world and strives to create fresh ideas that help customers grow and stand out. The core values of the bureau are innovation, collaboration, quality, and customer focus, which are integrated into every project. | Creative & Design Services → Design Agencies 457 | value 1352 idea 2367 innovation 4659 collaboration 16036 design 27202 | |
| changewise.nl | changewise.nl | The website acknowledges the increasing complexity of modern organizations, caused by numerous stakeholders, dependencies, and a changing world. It emphasizes the importance of adaptive change, focusing on values, behavior, and business models, and increasing the organization’s learning capacity. The website advocates for adaptive leadership and co-creation to achieve desired outcomes, utilizing scenarios to motivate and foster collaboration. | Events & Hospitality → Planning 663 | socially responsible business 14 adaptability 30 scenario 281 change 2580 collaboration 16036 | |
| 360foresight.nl | 360foresight | The website outlines the services offered, including horizon scanning, trend research, strategic foresight, and scenario planning. It emphasizes the importance of developing a 'futurist mindset' through programs that teach users to identify signals of change and reframe their perspectives. Several articles and news pieces explore topics like the future of work, the future of jobs, and the application of superforecasting techniques to foresight projects. | Television → Programs 151 | scenario 281 future 404 trend 1865 innovation 4659 strategy 9379 | |