Exploring Projects Rooted in Community and Equity
These projects are stories. They speak of resistance, reclamation, creativity, and collective care. Designed with—not for—communities, each one challenges norms and reimagines space.
Articles
Design, Power, Justice
In “Design Justice,” Sasha Costanza-Chock explores how design can become a tool for equity, inclusion, and liberation.
What Design for Urban Design Justice
Emerging theories of Design Justice ask architects and planners to center the voices of long-oppressed groups. Comparative cases from China, the USA, and Italy.
Justice by Design | TEDx
Antionette Carroll reclaims design as a tool to challenge inequality and reimagine community power.
La Borda – Cooperative Housing
Resident-led cooperative in Barcelona offering affordable, non-speculative homes on public land with shared spaces and low energy use.
Community Co-Design & Co-Production
How community co-design and co-production processes lead to more inclusive technologies.
Design for Social Impact
Liz Ogbu on designing with communities for lasting impact.