Collaborations for Future

A collaborative environment for both scientists and designers to achieve a creative solution for climate challenges.

justice in the anthropocene
challenge

How can designers and research scientists efficiently collaborate together?

impact

10 designers and 10 climate scientist team up to research their fields

designers

  • Kornelia Dimitrova
    Alex Szwaj
    Karen van Luttervelt
    Bernhard Lenger

  • partners

  • Department of Coastal Ecosystems (NIOZ)
    Department of Research and Development of Weather and Climate models (KNMI)
    Department of Climate, Air and Energy (PBL)
    Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences (TU/e)
    Chair of Sea level and coastal impacts (UU)

  • designers

  • Kornelia Dimitrova
    Alex Szwaj
    Karen van Luttervelt
    Bernhard Lenger

  • Collaborations for Future is a design research program focused on collaboration between designers and scientists to tackle pressing climate and environmental challenges. We started with an open call that attracted 64 talented artists and designers who share our collaborative values. After a careful selection process, ten designers were chosen, each paired with a climate scientist.

    partners

  • Department of Coastal Ecosystems (NIOZ)
    Department of Research and Development of Weather and Climate models (KNMI)
    Department of Climate, Air and Energy (PBL)
    Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences (TU/e)
    Chair of Sea level and coastal impacts (UU)

  • Our initial jury meeting, as noted by Daniëlle Arets, was a success. She says, “It’s truly impressive how many talented artists and designers answered the call. There’s a clear demand in the creative industry for multidisciplinary climate change projects.”

    Scheduled from June 2023 to December 2024, the Collaborations for Future program will host an exhibition during Dutch Design Week 2024 at our space in Strijp-S, as well as various upcoming events related to climate change.

    Our initial jury meeting, as noted by Daniëlle Arets, was a success. She says, “It’s truly impressive how many talented artists and designers answered the call. There’s a clear demand in the creative industry for multidisciplinary climate change projects.”

    Scheduled from June 2023 to December 2024, the Collaborations for Future program will host an exhibition during Dutch Design Week 2024 at our space in Strijp-S, as well as various upcoming events related to climate change.

    Collaborations for Future is a design research program focused on collaboration between designers and scientists to tackle pressing climate and environmental challenges. We started with an open call that attracted 64 talented artists and designers who share our collaborative values. After a careful selection process, ten designers were chosen, each paired with a climate scientist.

    Collaborations for Future acts as a bridge between design and climate science. By promoting partnerships and establishing a framework for collaboration, our program strives to reduce the effects of climate change. In a world where environmental challenges are prominent, initiatives like this are essential steps toward a more sustainable future.

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