How to not become (too) cynical
As design researchers at STBY we are dealing with lots of complex issues and data. We are diving into root causes, problem areas and, luckily, also…
Where do you live on Dollar Street?
Are you bamboozled by the daily pandemic statistics of your country? Or have you even tuned out? These numbers are designed to be super clear, and…
Reflections on ‘Embracing Change’
STBY is actively taking part in the Service Design Network and was therefore keen to virtually attend last year’s Service Design Global …
How to shift a system through design
To change a system is a long term effort. It can only happen gradually, over time. With our research for What Design Can Do design challenges, we contribute…
Understanding new forms of care in times of an pandemic
Early 2020, the Covid-19 global pandemic quickly spread and affected the lives of billions around the globe, including the members of the Reach…
Beyond Human Centred Design
COVID19 has given the world the time to rest, and the opportunity for us to rethink the way we live. It has also revealed how inseparable we are with…
‘No place for sex trafficking’ program
This week the No Place for Sex Trafficking website launches in the Netherlands. This is the result of the What Design Can Do (WDCD) No Minor Thing …
Let’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.
The Subspecies of Design Researcher
As a design research agency, STBY has worked with design researchers of many shapes and sizes. While the role of ‘design researcher’ becomes more common and recognised as a formal position in many different types of organisations, it’s worth reflecting on how we all work and the unique skills and attitudes needed in different settings.
Making do and getting by with the climate
More and more members of Spring House in Amsterdam are involved in climate related projects. Does their increasing knowledge about the climate…
Art and cutting-end technology as means to evidence injustice
How to use art and new-media as a mean to collect and articulate the evidence of social or ecological injustice? New technologies such as 3d modelling…
GOOD is coming to London again!
As the founder and partner of REACH network, STBY is happy to announce that following on the success of previous related events around the world,…