Being able to nurture collaboration between project partners (with different goals, values and disciplinary backgrounds) by bridging differences, translating disciplinary jargon and aligning goals, while growing mutual trust.
Case Studies
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Intercultural Affairs
ZHdK fund for international and intercultural student projects, Zurich University of the Arts Florence Balthasar The International Affairs office issues a yearly call for proposals for international/intercultural projects of students from all disciplines on both BA and MA levels. The chosen topic is fully left up to the students. It must have an international/intercultural component…
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Global Design Initiative Workshop
Köln International School of Design Philipp Heidkamp The Global Design Initiative brings together global design education leaders who believe in new approaches in dialogue and exchange. Our project aims to investigate intercultural learning, to understand the use of narrative in design, the use of cultural artefacts, behaviors and places as source material for design intervention.…
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Skillslab
Product Development, Faculty of Design Sciences, University of Antwerp Skillslab is an extracurricular project, where both bachelor and master students learn from each other with the lecturer as a coach. In Skillslab, the aim is to stimulate soft skills development, peer learning and multidisciplinary knowledge sharing with the intention to make them grow as a…
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Most Advanced Yet Acceptable
Most metropolitan areas in the world suffer from the consequences of its industrialization: not only smog but also flooding, light and sound pollution. Known for its beautiful mountains and as the industrial capital of Mexico, Monterrey is also considered the most polluted city in Mexico.
