Door de sterke toename van dementie groeit ook de druk op mantelzorgende (schoon)kinderen. Zij schakelen vaak pas laat hulp in en lopen daardoor het risico op overbelasting. Dit onderzoek introduceert zelfbewust mantelzorgerschap en combineert gedragspsychologie, reflectieve praktijk en empathisch co-design …

Veel mantelzorgers moeten zelf het wiel uitvinden wanneer een naaste dementie krijgt. Partners raken overbelast, maar - en dat is veel minder bekend - hetzelfde geldt ook voor hun kinderen. Zij proberen de zorg te combineren met werk en gezin, maar lopen daardoor het risico zelf uit te vallen door stressgerelateerde …

This article examines how collaborative design practices in higher education are reshaped through postdigital entanglement with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). We collectively explore how co-design, an inclusive, iterative, and relational approach to educational design and transformation, …

Dit artikel introduceert integreren als een kerncompetentie voor ontwerpers die werken in complexe, politiek-bestuurlijke contexten. Hier wordt verwezen naar de bredere ontwerpcompetenties zoals beschreven door Van Arkel & Tromp (2024) waarin de competentie van integreren wordt beschreven als het samenbrengen …

To achieve national climate ambitions, accelerating the energy and circularity transitions is essential. The challenge lies in building response capacity within organisations, municipalities and the education sector to shape responsible, future-oriented practices that can drive energy and circularity …

Neighbourhood as a Biotope (Wijk als Biotoop - WaB) focuses on enhancing biodiversity in urban areas by fostering collaboration between people, nature, and technology. The project brings together 15 partners, including municipalities, nature foundations, technology companies, and diverse groups of residents, …

In the face of increasingly complex societal challenges, the field of social design is being called upon to deepen its ability to create long-term, systemic impact. This project, conducted with five experienced social designers and one workshop in our ESConference in 2025, explored how systems thinking, …

Future Proof Labs (FPL) was a four-year research project funded by CLICKNL. It was fundamentally oriented toward co-design in contexts of societal transition. The project brought together academic researchers, practitioners, and a broad network of social design bureaus to collaboratively develop and …

Digital services are becoming the default way to access public information, pursue an education, get healthcare, and engage in civic life. Yet for millions of people, these services remain frustrating to use or completely inaccessible. Legal frameworks such as the European Accessibility Act (EAA) and …

How do citizens, designers, policymakers, and local entrepreneurs actually work together in ways that are inclusive, sustainable, and effective? Collaboration in urban innovation is often treated as a matter of method or structure, but what happens when timelines clash, trust falters, or understanding …