Design Research for positive and meaningful change

STBY is a pioneering thought leader in the field of design research, and specifically when applied for meaningful and positive transformation. We are not just passengers of the projects we work on, but co-drivers of the change we envision in society and through our work.

Strategic Pilots

Design research offers organisations an experimental, open approach to strategy development. A pilot project is an effective way to start figuring out what an …

The Reach School 2022 Programme is here!

This September the Reach School starts running classes for designers, researchers and leaders to learn from experienced practitioners about how to be an agent …

Future Society

From healthcare and social care to local public services and refugee support initiatives, much of STBY’s work has been devoted to supporting changes toward a more…

Pushing the Boundaries

The following is an excerpt from our forthcoming publication Viewfinders: Thoughts on Visual Design Research (2016).

Visual design research is relatively young,…

Catalysts: Thoughts on Design Research for Meaningful Change

Creatives, designers and researchers often find themselves in the role of ‘Catalysts’ in complex change processes. This might be in projects commissioned by clients…