We empower collective intelligence
Drawing from the fields of anthropology, urban planning and design, we have developed a practice in the realm of Collective Intelligence.
In the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI), we are yet to fully explore the potential of Collective Intelligence (CI). When numerous people work together, compete, and put up their best efforts, shared or collective intelligence is created, and it manifests itself in the form of a vision, a program or a plan.
We apply collective intelligence to knowledge creation, innovation, conflict resolution and problem-solving..
We are a collective
We are a highly mobile and driven collective with offices in Geneva, Paris, New York, Bogota and Mumbai. We like to dive deep into local contexts as much as discovering new horizons.
Our methodologies have been successfully applied in a variety of places and situations. Our highly mobile multilingual team is capable of operating in the field within communities as well as at strategic levels within organisations.
We work with You
AI can help answer “how” questions. We address the “why” and the “what”.
Why should we change our ways? What do we want for our community? What strategy is best for our team?
The “how” questions can best be answered by groups who are tasked with implementing and using the solutions: How should we redesign our workspace? How can we manage our community garden? We believe that users are experts of their environments. Harnessing their intelligence through collaboration brings game changing outcomes to any project.
We rediscover what is right before our eyes
We sometimes need to take a step back and look at what we have before us, only with different lenses. Instead of starting from scratch, we strive to recognize the existing context with their strengths and weaknesses, and we build on them. Identity, culture, norms and spaces are constantly evolving. Our goal is to align this evolutionary dynamic with a shared vision and a well-grounded strategy.
We Do Process Based Design
If you know how it’s going to look before you start the process, then you don’t need us. If you are open to see the solution emerge along the way, then we can help. Our tools and methodologies have themselves emerged from years of experimentation in radically different contexts. We propose not only innovative solutions but a bespoke process to get you there.
We Believe in creative Interaction
Consensus is a wonderful thing when it emerges naturally and spontaneously. When enforced, it can often be frustrating and ineffective. Rather than repressing the tension areas we like to acknowledge them. A starting point in the process is the clear articulation of preferences. Once these are mapped out, those tension areas become a structuring force for the undertaking of a creative project.