Abundance Fellowship: a new way of thinking about the economy

We are used to a world where the dominant economic system is based on competition, scarcity, and accumulation. But what if we changed our perspective?

Studio SHIFT at Placemaking Week Europe 2024

Last October, Studio SHIFT participated in Placemaking Week Europe 2024, an event that brought together over 700 professionals.

Capacity Building in organizations: the EDIT and TAG35 projects

Capacity building is a strategic opportunity for third-sector organizations, enabling them to enhance skills, resources, and organizational capabilities while better addressing the needs of the communities they serve.

EIT Community Ignite NEB – DS4Planet Festival: innovation and sustainability

The DS4Planet Festival project, supported by EIT Community Ignite NEB (New European Bauhaus), is an initiative created to address contemporary environmental challenges by fostering innovative solutions through participatory design and active engagement of diverse stakeholders, from local communities to institutions.

Design Playfully: change with a smile

The "Design Playfully: Change with a Smile" project, developed by Studio SHIFT as part of the #DEMO2024 initiative with the support of Regione Lombardia, includes two events — one in Bari and one in Bergamo — that explored the innovative use of design and gamification to promote positive changes and engage the community.

Project “Mi Sento”: design at the service of youth mental health

Mental health is a topic often overlooked, especially when it comes to young people. Yet, pre-adolescents and adolescents face today emotional and psychological challenges that require spaces for listening and tools to express what they feel.  “Mi Sento” is a project born from the collaboration between Cooperativa ITACA and Studio SHIFT as part of the […]

Between Italy and Europe: Studio SHIFT’s projects supported by the Tandem, Voices of Culture, and Erasmus+ networks

As a company specializing in Experience and Service Design dedicated to social innovation, projects that improve the lives of communities are at the heart of our work. This is why Studio SHIFT’s participation in BAN – Bosch Alumni Network — a European platform that promotes intercultural collaboration among civil society organizations — represents a unique […]

Studio SHIFT and Service Design for Social Innovation

Service design is a holistic approach to designing useful, usable, and desirable solutions that meet customer expectations and create value for end users. But what makes it so effective? And how can it be adapted to develop services of various kinds? Let’s explore this through some projects realized by Studio SHIFT. Service design is a […]

Future Alps: innovation and participation for Alpine Valleys

Montagna 4.0 Future Alps is a project promoted by the Società Economica Valtellinese (SEV) and the winner of the 2024 Legambiente Bandiere Verdi award. It demonstrates how participation and a collective vision of the future can converge through Co-Design for the benefit of Alpine communities.

Regenerating non-urban areas: the experience of Studio SHIFT

Mountains are territories rich in history, culture, and untapped potential, often overshadowed by major cities. After years of progressive abandonment, they are now experiencing a phase of renewal, thanks in part to non-urban regeneration initiatives aimed at transforming mountain communities through innovative community-making and co-design processes.

Design Sprint 4ETS in Bogotà

Promoting Civic Coexistence in Colombia Studio SHIFT continues its mission to promote social innovation through engaging and impactful design projects. A prime example is the Design Sprint 4ETS, an intensive workshop format facilitating the co-creation of solutions to complex social challenges. What are Design Sprint 4ETS? The Design Sprint 4ETS is a format devised by […]

Integrated Report 2023

The Integrated Report 2023, titled "Navigating Resilience in the Era of Hyperconnectivity," tells the story of our commitment to promoting positive social impact through innovative design solutions.

Alpha Skills Project 

Equipping Youth for a Green Future.

Re-designing the city

Resilient, inclusive and sustainable urban development, according to Studio Shift

Community Foodprint App

A webapp that aims to redesign and streamline the food recovery chain.

DS Bogota – Call for designer

Design for social (book, I ed).

Design Sprint 4 ETS

Our first Integrated Report

HEROS Project