# Design Commons

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'''Design Commons''' is a deconstructed conference founded by the CEO of Interactive Africa, [Ravi Naidoo](/source/Ravi_Naidoo) in collaboration with World Design Weeks founder [Kari Korkman](/source/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](/source/Clarion_Congress_Centre), [Helsinki](/source/Helsinki) as part of the [World Design Weeks](/source/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](/source/David_Adjaye), Dutch architect [Winy Maas](/source/Winy_Maas), Finnish technology entrepreneur Marko Ahtisaari, Dutch landscape architect [Cees van der Veeken](/source/Cees_van_der_Veeken) and [Studio Swine](/source/Studio_Swine), a collaboration between Japanese architect [Azusa Murakami](/source/Azusa_Murakami) and British artist [Alexander Groves](/source/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](/source/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>

== References ==
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Category:Conferences in Finland
Category:Urban planning

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