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Stories from our work
Our work is shaped by the people we collaborate with, the experiences we gather and the world around us. Here, we share stories, insights and reflections from our own practice and that of our partners, opening up perspectives on the questions, challenges and opportunities that matter to us.
Co-designing symbols of resilience with global communities and local plants
In May 2026, GNDR - Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction, reached out with an invitation to design the document for...
What does the use of Generative AI do to our human creative expression? Part 2: The thinking
Welcome back, I hope that before you read this piece, you have taken part in Part 1 of this Article, the experiment. There I asked you to try a...
What does the use of Generative AI do to our human creative expression? Part 1: the experiment
What does the use of Generative AI do to our human creative expression? Part 1: the experiment My expression about a place that is significant...
Radical Reimaginations of the Future
In February and March, we gathered five communities online under the invitation Radical Reimaginations of the Future. The sessions were co-organized...
The Youth Council
In April 2026, Design Reparations co-designed and delivered The Youth Council, a program for Gynmasium students in Nijmegen in collaboration with...
Gaza Travel Agency in Hoop voor Gaza
The Gaza Travel Agency participated in Hoop voor Gaza at the Bergkerk in Deventer, Netherlands, from 8 to 22 April 2026. The exhibition brought...
Gaza Travel Agency: A Reflection on the Right of Return
It was a rain-soaked day in Eindhoven. Away from the frenetic energy of the 2025 Dutch Design Week, inside a container we were designing the most...
Stewarding Gaza Travel Agency at Dutch Design Week 2025
It’s a pleasant Sunday in Eindhoven. Dutch Design Week 2025 has started and people are strolling, walking, someone marching in the impossible task...
Our Journey Post Nairobi Design Week
Insights from our Interview with Mama Melta as illustrated by Mariastella Kamuti. In March, during Nairobi Design Week 2025, we set up our stand...
The Art of Traditional Craft: How Mzee Edward’s Skills Can Inspire Modern Designers.
Mzee Edward Namuye, photo by Obosh Pixels Mzee Edward Namuye from Busijo Village in the Samia community is a skilled artisan dedicated to...
The power of intergenerational conversations
Group picture after the workshop at Bumbe Cultural Centre. Photo by Obosh Pixels On 1st March 2025, a unique and significant gathering took place at...
Design as living dialogue
Insights from the January session with the Bafut Community On January 10th, 2025, Design Reparations partnered with Princess Abumbi Prudence from...
Reweaving Design: ancestrality, reciprocity, and complexity in practice
Ian Francis Onyango with the designers at the workshop during Dutch Design Week. Photo by Cecilia Scolaro This article emerges from an ongoing...
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