Monitoring Change: How Design Helps Us Shape the Way We See

When we take a photograph, we do not simply record what is in front of us. We choose where to look, what to focus on and what to leave at the edges. We can zoom in on a detail, widen the frame or change our perspective. Each choice reveals a different part of what we […]

When design enters the organisation: Designing Lasting Organizational Processes

Many people still have the idea of design in mind that involves a beautiful product, an intuitive interface and an effective campaign. While this is a valid idea, it is only partial. In recent years, meanwhile, design has expanded its remit to encompass something less visible yet equally important: the way an organisation works, makes […]

Future thinking for cultural Hubs: our story with TEH

Designing the future is possible, even when constraints seem to narrow the field. It is with this conviction that we arrived in Marseille for the #101 International Conference of the Trans Europe Halles network. But to tell this story well, we need to start in Sofia, and go back in time to the #99th Conference, […]

Modellare il Tempo: the exhibition that tells the story of the living heritage of stone in Valmalenco

After seven months of field research, listening, and co-design, the project “Modellare il Tempo.

BeLong: working remotely, connecting with nature, belonging to a community

A project that explores new ways of living and working, redefining the relationship between people and their territories.

Valtellina 114: the podcast giving voice to climate change (and to the people living it)

A project that combines local memory, environmental research, and co-design to give voice to the people shaping a possible, sustainable future for their land.

Studio SHIFT at Placemaking Europe Week 2025: co-creating urban playgrounds in Reggio Emilia

From September 23 to 26, 2025, Reggio Emilia hosted the Placemaking Europe Week, the most important international event dedicated to the future of public spaces and the role of communities in their transformation.

Building the future: Studio SHIFT’s capacity building at the heart of the “New Wave” Project for Il Pugno Aperto

In the multifaceted world of the Third Sector, the word “change” echoes constantly. But how can we truly enable change within social enterprises, third-sector organizations, and non-profits? And more importantly, how can we ensure that change is sustainable and includes the freshest, most innovative voices?

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.

Re-designing the city

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

DS Bogota – Call for designer

Design for social (book, I ed).