workshops
Kick-off Event
FEBRUARY 26th 2024
MOURARIA CREATIVE HUB
The DESIGN FUTURES project had its Kick-off event on February 26th, featuring a program of presentations, a workshop, and a round table discussion on the topic. The kick-off event also featured the participation of a group of guest speakers, who presented their most recent projects and experiences in the field of materials for sustainability and circular economy.
discussion
networking
presentations
André Gouveia
André Trindade
INNGAGE
BY THE END OF MAY
is an industrial designer who believes that product experiences are meant to make sense, for people, industry and the market. His work includes design management, design research, concept development, product design, engineering and brand strategy, always aiming for the perfect fit between people's needs and client’s desires. Professional designer since 2006, André has worked with many companies, brands and institutions, as a designer, consultant and speaker. His master's degree in Product Design from the University of Lisbon FBAUL allowed him to develop a deep knowledge of design thinking for product innovation. He’s the founder of INNGAGE, a design company focused on strategic product design, from need to market, where he and his team find new ways to improve people’s lives and business performance using a context-centered design approach and a holistic perspective to opportunities. He also teaches Product Design in the Industrial Design Masters course at the Faculdade de Belas Artes from the University of Lisbon, and he’s a regular speaker on design thinking and innovation processes. Passionate about design practice in interdisciplinary teams and as a methodology focused on human needs, he strongly believes that design unveils opportunities and innovative solutions. He and his award-winning team from INNGAGE are always looking for the next challenge hoping to create a positive impact in the world.
co-founder and Head of Research at BY THE END OF MAY, is a multidisciplinary researcher and designer, leading the development of speculative projects fostering the regeneration and self-sufficiency of the urban context. MSc in Computer Science and Engineering at Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (2021), André now works as a systemic thinker, crossing his knowledge of research processes in science and engineering with the Design practice, and using open and collaborative methodologies, contributing to the advancement of sustainable practices in the design discipline. André is actively involved in helping the Polytechnic of Lisbon coordinate the local activities of the Distributed Design Platform.
Guest speakers
MA in Design at University of the Republic of San Marino, is a systemic designer whose work questions the role of design and local making in creating a non-linear, anti-alienation and post-consumerism economy. Davide is Head of Design at BY THE END OF MAY, a research and design practice based in Lisbon, working at the intersection of digital fabrication, biomaterials and traditional crafts. The studio develops speculative projects for companies and public institutions aimed at challenging their way of working and inspiring them to become planet-centred, local-based and self-sustaining. Davide collaborates with Politécnico de Lisboa in Distributed Design’s local activities.
Davide Onestini
BY THE END OF MAY
MA in Design at University of the Republic of San Marino, is a systemic designer whose work questions the role of design and local making in creating a non-linear, anti-alienation and post-consumerism economy. Davide is Head of Design at BY THE END OF MAY, a research and design practice based in Lisbon, working at the intersection of digital fabrication, biomaterials and traditional crafts. The studio develops speculative projects for companies and public institutions aimed at challenging their way of working and inspiring them to become planet-centred, local-based and self-sustaining. Davide collaborates with Politécnico de Lisboa in Distributed Design’s local activities.
BY THE END OF MAY
Davide Onestini
Francisca Simões
FBAUL
is a system designer. While studying equipment design in her bachelor’s degree, she found her purpose within the field of sustainability. She is currently finishing her master's degree in Design for Sustainability at the University of Lisbon. She focuses her work on transition design and the exploration of materials. She believes that systemic change begins at the intersection of interdisciplinary knowledge and design tools, and in a world where the urgency of sustainable development becomes increasingly evident, she sees her role as a catalyst for positive changes towards more regenerative systems. Her portfolio includes projects such as "Coop," which occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic and consists of turning waste into new material by reusing surgical masks; the project "Trazer a Água de Volta às Ribeiras," which focused on creating a system for regenerating the soils and water basin of Mértola to mitigate the effects of climate change in this region through the valorization of the local community, economy and environment; and is currently working with Biolab Lisbon and CIEBA on creating an everyday biomaterial application book for everyone. Her ongoing dissertation research focuses on the transition from plastic to paper in packaging, questioning its sustainability and how design can help shape this transition and industry towards climate resiliency.
was born in Luxembourg to Portuguese parents. Studied different areas of art and design in Luxembourg and North of France. Truly admires the beauties in nature, especially most fond of the flora and its aesthetics. She wants to use modern and fundamental techniques into her work to show her interpretation of nature and art into unique garments. One of her specializing areas around Fashion/textile technology she studied at the TextileLab in Amsterdam. Where she was amazed of all the new possibilities for innovation in garment and textile design and production. As a curious and enthusiastic human being, she explores the new ways and works with her new skills in FashionTech and develops her own 3D printed clothing processes.
works as a versatile professional in project management, business development, and financial consultancy. Her educational background began in the performing arts, included conservation and restoration, and led her to cultural project management. Her interest in problem-solving has led her to explore the incredible world of systems and to design ways of conserving value, always based on the importance of creativity and the cause-effect relationships inherent in processes. She is co-founder and coordinator of the Novonovo project - dedicated to the recovery of materials - and is responsible for the strategic development of business models applicable to the recovery of marginalized materials.
Novonovo
Inês Soares
Santos3D
Stéphanie Santos
Inês Soares
Novonovo
Stéphanie Santos
Santos3D
FBAUL
Francisca Simões
is a system designer. While studying equipment design in her bachelor’s degree, she found her purpose within the field of sustainability. She is currently finishing her master's degree in Design for Sustainability at the University of Lisbon. She focuses her work on transition design and the exploration of materials. She believes that systemic change begins at the intersection of interdisciplinary knowledge and design tools, and in a world where the urgency of sustainable development becomes increasingly evident, she sees her role as a catalyst for positive changes towards more regenerative systems. Her portfolio includes projects such as "Coop," which occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic and consists of turning waste into new material by reusing surgical masks; the project "Trazer a Água de Volta às Ribeiras," which focused on creating a system for regenerating the soils and water basin of Mértola to mitigate the effects of climate change in this region through the valorization of the local community, economy and environment; and is currently working with Biolab Lisbon and CIEBA on creating an everyday biomaterial application book for everyone. Her ongoing dissertation research focuses on the transition from plastic to paper in packaging, questioning its sustainability and how design can help shape this transition and industry towards climate resiliency.
is a system designer. While studying equipment design in her bachelor’s degree, she found her purpose within the field of sustainability. She is currently finishing her master's degree in Design for Sustainability at the University of Lisbon. She focuses her work on transition design and the exploration of materials. She believes that systemic change begins at the intersection of interdisciplinary knowledge and design tools, and in a world where the urgency of sustainable development becomes increasingly evident, she sees her role as a catalyst for positive changes towards more regenerative systems. Her portfolio includes projects such as "Coop," which occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic and consists of turning waste into new material by reusing surgical masks; the project "Trazer a Água de Volta às Ribeiras," which focused on creating a system for regenerating the soils and water basin of Mértola to mitigate the effects of climate change in this region through the valorization of the local community, economy and environment; and is currently working with Biolab Lisbon and CIEBA on creating an everyday biomaterial application book for everyone. Her ongoing dissertation research focuses on the transition from plastic to paper in packaging, questioning its sustainability and how design can help shape this transition and industry towards climate resiliency.
Gallery
Photography by Tiago Carvalho