insights
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What moves us, and what we think
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Training the next generation to lead urban decarbonisation
At a time when climate change represents one of the world’s greatest…
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How Sant Miquel de Balenyà turned evidence into collective action
A Living Lab story from the RUSTIK project Some of the best decisions…
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Creativity through constraint
“If you want to understand something, try to change it.” – Kurt…
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Designing with life, not on it
At the Circular Design Symposium: “What Goes Around Comes Around”, held in Vilnius,…
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When time becomes matter
The idea that time can become matter emerged during the conference Building with…
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Transformational journey in the CID accelerator programme
The CiD Accelerator programme, organized by Tallinna Ettevõtlus Inkubaator, provided participants with…
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Change is hard. How did an abandoned factory become a circular hub?
In CiD we aim to create a new educational model that links…
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Making design matter
Design doesn’t happen in a vacuum, it shapes the world we live…
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Systems thinking: tackling circular design challenges
An ancient Sufi story tells of a city whose inhabitants were blind.…
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Integrating best practices in design education
On June 12, 2024, representatives from CiD’s academic, continuous education, and accelerator…
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Promoting cross-collaboration and peer learning to ignite innovation
Addressing the transversal challenge of ‘keep-in-use’ for urban circularity means extending the life of…
