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'''Design Commons''' is a deconstructed conference founded by the CEO of Interactive Africa, Ravi Naidoo in collaboration with World Design Weeks founder Kari Korkman.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.helsinkidesignweek.com/events/design-commons/|title=DesignCommons|work=Helsinki Design Week|access-date=2018-05-09|language=en-US}}</ref> The event was established in 2017 and acts as a travelling discussion platform on the future of cities.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dezeen.com/2017/08/09/design-commons-event-helskini-aims-find-solutions-to-world-issues/|title=DesignCommons event in Helsinki aims to find solutions to world issues|date=2017-08-09|work=Dezeen|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en-US}}</ref>
Unlike the conventional conference format, Design Commons places stakeholders in urban planning and public space at the same table as notable designers to foster a sense of common ground and find solutions to some of the world's pressing issues.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.helsinkidesignweek.com/series/ground-breaking-design-conference-to-be-launched-at-helsinki-design-week/|title=Ground-breaking design conference to be launched at Helsinki Design Week - Helsinki Design Week|date=2017-06-07|work=Helsinki Design Week|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Background == The first Design Commons event took place in Clarion Congress Centre, Helsinki as part of the World Design Weeks summit from 14 to 15 September 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://designcommons.info/|title=DesignCommons - Helsinki|website=designcommons.info|language=en|access-date=2018-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndpculture.org/news/design-commons-at-helsinki-design-week|title=Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture|website=www.ndpculture.org|language=en|access-date=2018-04-11}}</ref>
Speakers include architect David Adjaye, Dutch architect Winy Maas, Finnish technology entrepreneur Marko Ahtisaari, Dutch landscape architect Cees van der Veeken and Studio Swine, a collaboration between Japanese architect Azusa Murakami and British artist Alexander Groves.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.designindaba.com/articles/creative-work/design-commons-new-kind-bespoke-global-portable-conference|title=Design Commons is a new kind of bespoke, global, portable conference {{!}} Design Indaba|work=Design Indaba|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en}}</ref>
The event is open to the public and is partially released as a video series on the Design Indaba website.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.designindaba.com/projects/design-commons|title=Design Commons {{!}} Design Indaba|work=Design Indaba|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en}}</ref>
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