The best way to learn a new skill or a new way of working is to actually do it. This does not mean however that you have to start from scratch and figure everything out by…
Compiling global design briefs for the climate
As the global research partner of What Design Can Do, STBY conducted research on the impact of waste and consumerism on climate change and compiled a global design…
Engaging with health information during an epidemic
In 2020, in the midst of a pandemic that the world is trying to make sense of while living through it, STBY conducted two research projects on the impact and relationship…
Supporting Social Enterprises around the world
HIVOS asked STBY to collaborate on the creation of a practical and inspiring Playbook for Social Enterprise Support. In an intensive and co-creative 3-day sprint…
Exploring Remote Teamwork
Over the past decade, as more digital tools have become available for remote collaboration, and more organisations have embraced flexible working, teamworkers…
Global online learning
The Reach Network of professionals in design and innovation has brought its seasoned practitioners from around the world together to create 5 masterclasses on …
Exploring listening experiences
Stations, the new app introduced by Spotify in the US, offers a radio-like listening experience for users who don’t tend to curate their own playlists and listen …
Speculative 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…
Collaborative 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…
Supporting 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…
Blending 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…
Understanding 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 …