inspiration and visions

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picture from CuldeSac.es
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projects and people who inspire me:
Sustainable Everyday Project
I met François Jégou (on of the founders) at the Changing the Change conference, I was already following it before. This is for me the reference on the topic of using design approach to enable sustainable lifestyles. I like this project because it is multi-focused, based on the participative innovation and involves international hard-motivated individuals. They work both at prospective level that for the very moment. For me it is the most complete project I ever saw about creating new ways of action, and every new project makes me dream!

thinkpublic
I had the chance to talk to them by phone, for a research I conduced on Social Design. For me, this design studio represents exactly the kind of activity you can do with design for Social Innovation. They "think public", they work with the public sector on national, regional and local level. They are highly engaged in what they do, they align their activities with their beliefs and principles; that's why they are trusted, and clients come especially to them. I would love to run or work in a such design company, mixing altruist ideology and creative tools, to help people to live better.

Platoniq and their project Bank of Common Knowledge
Platoniq is a cultural co-operative system. They work in several projects based on knowledge and material sharing. They aim to bring the internet possibilities to the street, to explore the news ways of sharing, working and living together. They are really close to the anarchist ideology, empowering people to live independently. Bank of Common Knowledge is a really good example of the power and attractiveness of such a project. It is based in a really simple idea but is extremely efficient and federative. I like this project very much, I definitely share and trust in this philosophy!

CuldeSac™
The two founders were my teachers of Conceptual design when I was in Spain, they inspired me a lot with their point of view, their techniques. One night, they invited us in their studio. It was the most incredible working place I ever saw. Open space, really cosy, big tables in the middle because "the best ideas use to come when you are relaxed" and there is no other better moment to help each other than having a meal! This place looks like home, they use to listen to music, to cook and share many moments together, this in order to better work. I definitely loved this way of working, of trusting and sharing with your co-workers... It is so informal and so efficient in the same time, they won a lot of prizes! I really loved it and still dream about doing the same for my own!

...and of course the SocialDesignSite project that I am involved in, because sharing and learning from each other is so important to improve ourselves in a conscious way!


Theses stories are models for me in many different levels, I do believe that we should work for things we trust, in a comfortable environment, because there is nothing more efficient than working with fresh and healthy mind!
Therefore I really want to create my own studio, to mix all theses positives exemple I saw across europe and live them day to day; and I am sure that this vision of the ideal studio will improve if I had the great opportunity to participate in the Palomar5 creative camp!

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