HDL's first book: In Studio: Recipes for Systemic change
This book explores the HDL Studio Model, a unique way of bringing together the right people, a carefully framed problem, a supportive place, and an open-ended process to craft an integrated vision and sketch the pathway towards strategic improvement. It's particularly geared towards problems that have no single owner.
It includes an introduction to Strategic Design, a "how-to" manual for organizing Studios, and three practical examples of what an HDL Studio looks like in action. Geoff Mulgan, CEO of NESTA, has written the foreword and Mikko Kosonen, President of Sitra, contributed the afterword.
You can download it for free, but thanks to the diligent efforts of our book designers the printed volume is a wonderful and tactile document. Below are a variety of ways to get your hands on a copy—while they last.
A fascinating experiment that points the way forward.
When the nation wants to address [tough] questions, it turns to Sitra... What's different about Sitra is that it uses designers.
Top read and great example of sharing methods.
In Person
At Sitra HQ
We're always curious to meet people who are exploring strategic design on their own terms, so if you happen to be in the neighborhood drop by Sitra HQ. But please email first to let us know!
Sitra
Itämerentori 2
00181 Helsinki
Finland
Our offices are easily accessible from the western terminus of the Helsinki Metro, the Ruoholahti stop. Once you emerge, look for the tallest building around.
At an Event
Catch up with one of us at events around the globe. Keep an eye on the blog for announcements of events we will be joining.
At Select Bookshops
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Almstadtstraße 48-50
Berlin
Germany
Keskuskatu 1
Helsinki
Finland
292 Main Street
Cambridge, MA
USA
151 Third st.
San Francisco, CA
USA
78 Roeland Street
Cape Town
South Africa
Who Made This?
Publisher
Sitra
Authors
Bryan Boyer, Justin W. Cook, Marco Steinberg
Foreword
Geoff Mulgan
Afterword
Mikko Kosonen
Design
TwoPoints.net
Editing
Silja Kudel
Photos
Ivo Corda, Pekka Mustonen
Printing
Grafiko
Trailer
HDL
Music
Martti Kalliala
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About the Studios
Each of studios described in this book are also presented on our website as dossiers on Education, Sustainability, and Ageing. Visit those pages for video recaps and more.
License
This book is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution, Non Commercial, Share Alike license.
And the pastries?
Featured in the video above is a Finnish treat called a korvapuusti. We recommend these cafes around Helsinki for a good one.