Design for Collectives: Rethinking design for collective being

We design by abstracting real people into manageable constructs to make the design processes easier. But with just this one lens, we lose sight of the collective context - the relationships, interconnections and impacts that shape how people live. Design for Collectives is a new podcast exploring what happens when we design in isolation, disconnected from the collective context where people actually exist and interact. Not to provide answers, but to open up conversations about what we might be missing and what might shift if we reframe design with collective contexts in mind. Hosted by Professor Sonja Oliveira (Associate Dean and Professor in Architecture and Sustainability Design Innovation, University of Strathclyde) and Anna Chatzimichali (Associate Professor in Engineering Design, University of Bath), each episode features designers, researchers and practitioners wrestling with these qu

Design for Collectives: Rethinking design for collective being is a business podcast hosted by Sonja Oliveira & Anna Chatzimichali, with 8 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Sonja Oliveira & Anna Chatzimichali hosts Design for Collectives: Rethinking design for collective being, a business show with 8 episodes published.

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  Episode #8

  Design for Collectives — In Conversation with Matt Ford: Inclusive Design in Practice

  Feb 15, 202649 minS1

  <p>In this guest episode of Design for Collectives, host Anna Chatzimichali, Associate Professor of Engineering Design at the University of Bath, is joined by Matt Ford, industrial designer at Designability, a UK charity developing life-changing products for disabled children and adults.</p><br><p>Designability’s work spans everything from adapted pushchairs for disabled parents to powered wheelchairs for children, as well as research into how vehicles and electric charging infrastructure can better serve disabled communities.</p><br><p>With a background working for major manufacturing brands including Dyson and Airbus, Matt brings deep industry experience alongside a commitment to...

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  Episode #7

  Design for Collectives — In Conversation with Kathy Peach: Collective Intelligence for Social Change

  Feb 15, 202636 minS1

  <p>In this guest episode of Design for Collectives, host Sonja Oliveira, Associate Dean and Professor in Architecture and Sustainability Design Innovation at the University of Strathclyde, is joined by Kathy Peach, Director of the Centre for Collective Intelligence Design at Nesta, the UK’s innovation agency focused on delivering social change.</p><br><p>Kathy’s work explores how collective intelligence, combining human knowledge, data, and technology, can help tackle complex global challenges. She is the lead author of the Collective Intelligence Design Playbook and works in partnership with organisations including the United Nations Development Programme and the International Fede...

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  Design for Collectives — In Conversation with Roberto Cavallo: Architecture, Cities, and Collective Futures

  Feb 15, 202632 minS1

  <p>In this guest episode of Design for Collectives, host Sonja Oliveira, Associate Dean and Professor in Architecture and Sustainability Design Innovation at the University of Strathclyde, is joined by Roberto Cavallo, Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture & the Built Environment at Delft University of Technology, and President of the European Association of Architectural Education.</p><br><p>With a career spanning both academic research and professional practice, Roberto explores how architecture can help shape the future in a time of rapid urban and environmental change. His work focuses on the evolving role of...

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  Episode #5

  Design for Collectives — Mini Episode: People Power and the Future of Energy Flexibility

  Feb 15, 20265 minS1

  <p>In this mini episode of Design for Collectives, Sonja Oliveira, Associate Dean and Professor in Architecture and Sustainability Design Innovation at the University of Strathclyde, brings the series together to explore why people and relationships are the real drivers of energy flexibility.</p><br><p>Reflecting on the journey so far, this episode revisits the core ideas behind flexible energy use, the contrast between proactive and reactive energy managers, the limits of top-down policy, and the powerful role of social identity in shaping behaviour.</p><br><p>Across neighbourhoods in Bristol and Glasgow, research shows that when people feel...

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  Design for Collectives — Mini Episode: Energy Is a Social Value

  Feb 15, 20264 minS1

  <p>In this mini episode of Design for Collectives, Sonja Oliveira, Associate Dean and Professor in Architecture and Sustainability Design Innovation at the University of Strathclyde, explores why energy use is shaped as much by social identity as by technology.</p><br><p>While energy policy often focuses on smart devices, efficiency, and cost, this episode looks at the social forces behind everyday decisions. Drawing on Social Identity Theory and research into community energy behaviour, Sonja explains how belonging, trust, and shared norms influence what people see as responsible energy use.</p><br><p>From neighbourhood solar projects to everyday...

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