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104 | Omitted Narratives in Graphic Design

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The Narrative of Design & Activism Jerome Harris is an American graphic designer and educator whose research focuses on omitted narratives of African American designers in the field of graphic design.
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41 | Recognizing the Unrecognized

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Social Design Circle Honoree
What can design do to promote peace? Malkit Shoshan of the Foundation for Achieving Seamless Territory discusses the architecture of conflict.
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49 | Designing the Politics of the City

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Social Design Circle Honoree
Does design create politics or vice versa? Vera and Ruedi Baur of Civic City discuss how graphic design can be a tool of political change.
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51 | Collective Mapping as a Tool for Social Change

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Social Design Circle Honoree
Does design create politics or vice versa? Iconoclasistas discusses the practice of collective mapping and how it can be mobilized to achieve social justice.
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95 | Designing Intergalactically

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Who Designs the Designers? Designer, educator, and business strategist, Dr. Cheryl Heller’s work focuses on investigating the impacts of social design on human health and society.
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97 | 2018 Year in Review

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Who Designs the Designers? Emiliano Gandolfi and Eric Cesal reflect on a full year of Social Design Insights.
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Adbusters

Social Design Circle Honoree
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Does Design Create Politics or Vice Versa? Adbusters Media Foundation has launched numerous international campaigns, including Buy Nothing Day, TV Turnoff Week, and Occupy Wall Street, and is known for their "subvertisements" that spoof popular advertisements. Additionally, it publishes the reader-supported, advertising-free Adbusters, an activist magazine devoted to challenging consumerism.
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Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP)

2012 Prize Winner
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Can design increase civic participation? The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) collaborates with designers, educators, advocates, students, and communities to make educational tools that demystify complex policy and planning issues.
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Civic City

Social Design Circle Honoree
Podcast
Can graphic arts be an agent of political change? The team of Vera & Ruedi Baur / Civic City are widely credited with launching a wave of political activism within the fields of graphic design and its allied professions.
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Foundation for Achieving Seamless Territory

Social Design Circle Honoree
Podcast
Is there a relationship between architecture, planning, politics and human rights? The Foundation for Achieving Seamless Territory (FAST) is a think tank founded from a desire to spark a discussion about how political powers use architecture and architects to implement ideological agendas.
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Iconoclasistas

Social Design Circle Honoree
Podcast
Can maps promote equality and strategies of resistance? Iconoclasistas is a Buenos Aires-based design duo led by University of Buenos Aires professor Julia Risler and graphic designer and comic strip author Pablo Ares. The mission is to use cartography (maps) and other graphic art forms to create new visions of historic representation, societal growth, and participation.
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TAMassociati/Emergency

2013 Prize Winner
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How can architecture bring dignity in war-torn regions? Studio TAMassociati is a nonprofit architecture firm that specializes in designing healthcare facilities in war-torn areas, highlighting the connection between the built environment and the basic needs of life.
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thinkpublic

Social Design Circle Honoree
Can better human services be co-designed? Founded in 2004 as the first of its kind, Thinkpublic is a London-based social design agency that works with public sector and nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of the services they provide.
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Sandhya Naidu Janardhan (@sandhyajnaidu) wins the Sandhya Naidu Janardhan (@sandhyajnaidu) wins the prestigious Berkeley Rupp Prize (@ced_berkeley)! We are so proud to have been a part of her and her Mumbai-based studio Community Design Agency's (@communitydesignagency) journey. Under Sandhya's leadership the studio has created benchmarks in what empathetic and collaborative neighborhood regeneration, rooted in sustainability, community building and joy, can truly look like. Many congratulations on this well-deserved recognition, Sandhya! Read more about the award through the link in our bio and visit @communitydesignagency's page to learn more about their work. Picture credits: Community Design Agency, Rajesh Vora, Tejinder Singh Khamkha #berkeleyruppprize #communitybasedesign #mumbai #slumredevelopment #participatorydesign #publichousing
Ep. 62: Finding Empathy, Making Art Snippet from Ep. 62: Finding Empathy, Making Art Snippet from Dr Suzanne Lacy's (@suzanne.lacy) conversation with @ericjcesal on the #SocialDesignInsights #Podcast The #SocialDesignCircle honoree recently launched the second iteration of her ongoing project, Uncertain Futures, which looks at the inequalities and insecurities facing women over 50 in Manchester, England, relating to work and worklessness. Produced in collaboration with Manchester Art Gallery (@mcrartgallery), 2 universities and an Advisory Group of 15 women, the second iteration sees the launch of a short film and its research findings following interviews of a 100 women over 50 and the impact of interconnected issues of gender, age, labour, class, migration, status, disability and race on women's paid and unpaid work. The impressive case study has also been featured among UN's Decade of Healthy Ageing Progress Report 2021-2023. Click on the link in our bio to learn more about Uncertain Futures and to listen to Dr. Lacy on the Social Design Insights podcast. Images from Dr Lacy's performance installations De tu Puno y Letra (2014-15) and The Circle and The Square (2015-17) #performancearts #suzannelacy #artactivism
As a supporter of the Architects Foundation's (@oc As a supporter of the Architects Foundation's (@octagonmuseum) Diversity Advancement Scholarship, that invests in the next generation to bring diversity in the field of design and architecture, CSF is proud to be a part of Zuleika Baldeo's journey as she pursues her degree from Morgan State University. CSF co-founders and directors Clifford Curry and Dr. Delight Stone meet with her often to offer support and mentorship, which she says is as valuable as the financial support she is receiving from the scholarship funded by the duo. Click on the link in the bio to read more about Zuleika's journey. Philanthropy partners of @aianational, the Architects Foundation is launching its year end #GivingTuesday campaign today and you can learn more about supporting students like Zuleika by visiting @octagonmuseum's website. #aianational #architecturescholarship #scholarship #scholarships #givingtuesday #CSF #CurryStoneFoundation #AIA #architectsfoundation #diversityscholarship #diversityscholars #architectsfordiversity #hbcu #blackdesigners #blackarchitects #blackarchitecture #designjustice #morganonsocial #howarduniversity #howardu #aias #nomas #minorityarchitecturestudents #minorityarchitects #minoritydesigners
Iyad Issa, architect at the Curry Stone Design Pri Iyad Issa, architect at the Curry Stone Design Prize winning studio @riwaq_palestine and Curator of the Engaged Margins exhibit at the @venice.architecture.biennale, talks about the restoration of the archeological site Kafr 'Aqab in the outskirts of Jerusalem and how restoration projects should create room for pause and reflection in the regeneration of physical spaces. The work is on display till 26th November as a part of the Time Space Existence exhibition at Pallazzo Bembo in Venice and we encourage those attending the Biennale to engage with the nature and context of Riwaq's work and support their efforts. Video courtesy: European Cultural Center, Italy/YouTube @ecc_italy Cover Image courtesy: RIWAQ @riwaq_palestine #riwaq #palestine #jerusalem #architecture #venicebiennale #venicearchitecturebiennale #venicebiennale2023 #conservation #restorativedesign #restorativearchitecture #currystonefoundation #currystonedesignprize #CurryStone #currystonedesign #conservativearchitecture #palestinianheritage #architecturalheritage #architecturalheritageconservation

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The Curry Stone Foundation (CSF) is the brainchild of architect, urban planner and developer Clifford Curry, FAIA, and the historical archeologist Dr. Delight Stone, RPA. It was inspired by a shared conviction that design thinking and design actions can—and should, serve those wishing to contribute to community vitality and human dignity. Most of all, we believe that design should be available to those most in need.

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Marginalized communities around the world are still dealing with the aftermath of COVID-19. The looming recession and geo-political issues have also been a major cause of concern for all.

Curry Stone Foundation continues to receive numerous requests for support. Many of these causes have significant merit, and we understand the need is great.

We continue to honor our prior commitments, to projects in India and elsewhere, who have needed additional support to reach completion. Since these projects impact fragile, marginalized populations, and are at the crucial stage of scaling, our funds are committed to them.

For these reasons, we will not be able to assist financially with any immediate requests for funds.

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