Design Research 2019

Design research can become transactional and ad hoc. Aspiring to shift the needle on the UN Sustainability Goals provides ThinkPlace with a focus to undertake design research that has relevance, depth and meaning to enable richer insight and deliver better outcomes. Come and learn through our case studies how we are experimenting with design research methods to create a deeper impact.

This presentation will outline:

• how we approach the practice of design research keeping the UN Sustainability Goals at the heart of what we do
• some of our key learnings on the journey so far
• different research methods and how we have applied these to deliver outcomes and create impact
• case studies of how we have done this through categorising the Sustainability goals into 4 main areas: Sustainable environments, trusted institutions, vibrant communities and health.