BRIDGING BY DESIGN. A DESIGNERLY APPROACH FOR CITIES TO SUPPORT INNOVATION PROCESSES IN THE URBAN CONTEXT

Nicola Morelli*, Graham Colclough, Rike Neuhoff, Luca Simeone, Justyna Starostka, Hadas Zohar

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Abstract

Transformation of the urban context is a continuous process of change, in which different interests and forms of rationality are converging. It is often the ground for agonistic forces that negotiate their values, projects and future views. (Concilio & Tosoni, 2018; Mouffe, 2000). However, in relevant innovation processes, such as urban or large scale projects, a design approach is crucial, as it helps to stay on course towards the ultimate purpose of the whole innovation process. In many urban innovation processes however, this approach is often overshadowed by considerations related to administrative or operative issues. This paper is based on the experience in an ongoing EU project, Climaborough, which is promoting a number of innovative initiatives in 12 European pilot cities in a Net Zero perspective. The first learning from this project highlights the designer’s role in foregrounding the value of design in an innovative project. It does so by defining a design-based innovation process to promote initiatives for urban innovation. The paper will describe the three phases of the process: challenge definition, innovative procurement process and experimental sandbox and propose reflections on how the knowledge coming from those phases can be distilled, replicated and reused.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCumulus Conference Proceedings : P/References of Design
Number of pages12
Place of PublicationMoholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest
Publication dateMay 2024
Publication statusPublished - May 2024
EventCumulus Budapest 2024: P/References of Design - Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest, Hungary
Duration: 15 May 202417 May 2024
https://cumulusassociation.org/events/cumulus-conferences/cumulus-budapest-2024-preferences-of-design/

Conference

ConferenceCumulus Budapest 2024
Location Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
Country/TerritoryHungary
CityBudapest
Period15/05/202417/05/2024
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