Design of Community

Design of Community

Design of Community catalyzes rich, meaningful connections between individuals. We believe that the power of community is stronger than that of a single individual, organization, or brand. Beyond the physical, cognitive and emotional factors of design, we foremost consider the social factors, asking questions and evaluating answers: How might the user’s relationships influence or motivate behaviors? How might an experience be shared with others? What is the meaning of belonging, and of identity? What drives the feeling of membership or loyalty to a bigger cause or group? These questions inspire a new dimension of design that we bring to digital experiences, brand strategy, workplace design, urban planning, and beyond. Design of Community harnesses the power of many to create experiences that are shared, co-created, and take on a life of their own—design for and by the users.

Ongoing Alliances

CEO’s for Cities A network of urban leaders creating cities of the future.

Forest City An innovative developer of commercial and residential real estate.

Urban Land Institute (ULI) A non-profit research and education organization dedicated to creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.

The Community Builders The largest non-profit, urban housing developer in the States.

Related News & World Influence

Community: From Little Things, Big Things Grow, by George Oates. Flickr’s George Oates talks about communities, real and virtual.

Fledgling Home Projects Emerge from LA’s Small-Lot Ordinance, Los Angeles Times. An update on community as an effect of LA’s 2005 ordinance.

User Labor, by Burak Arikan and Engin Erdogan. An entrepreneurial experiment by two interaction design deep thinkers, on compensation for social web users.

The Art of Creating a Community, from Guy Kawasaki's blog, How to Change the World.