Driving Design is the fifth of seven publications from the Distributed
Design Platform. Established in 2017 and co-funded by the European
Union, the Distributed Design Platform brings together Fab Labs,
Makerspaces, cultural organizations, universities, and design centers
from around the globe. The community is growing in members,
local and global collaborating organizations, and Creative Talents in
Europe and beyond. Over the past four years, the platform designed
and supported the development of local and global programming,
strengthened a network of creatives, and fostered opportunities to
learn and exchange.

Emerging at the intersection of the Maker Movement and design sensibility, Distributed Design provides a framework for designers, makers and creatives to innovate the field of design towards more sustainable, inclusive and collaborative practices.

As the final of four publications developed by the Distributed Design Platform, ‘This is Distributed Design’ presents a state of-the-art, in an effort to inspire makers, designers and scholars alike. Within these pages you will hear from a non-exhaustive list of experts, hobbyists and educators whose work is advancing Distributed Design, clarifying through practice, its standing as the framework for collaborative, open, inclusive, sustainable design.