Our research & design studio helps organizations become more participatory and open. We turn collaborative design towards solutions that work. Our work is rigorous, inspiring, and aims for social change.
The themes in which we have expertise:
- self organization and participation
- the city as a commons
- design methods
- open cultural heritage and data
- audiovisual storytelling
- intercultural matters and social inclusion
- healthcare
- international development
- vulnerable populations
Why Suo? Suo is a Finnish word for swamp. Even though swamps have a reputation for being uninteresting places, and can often characterize the hurdle of doing things together, we believe that this is not the whole picture! Swamps are also hidden treasures: rich ecosystems where new opportunities and unexpected collaborations also flourish.
Why &Co? Co stands for collaborative, collective and contemporary ways of doing things! Join our collective
We also have strong links to Finland, the hint to the opening lines of Väinö Linna’s novel “Under the North Star” is intentional: “In the beginning there were the swamp, the hoe – and Jussi.”
Check our offerings and past projects, or get in touch by sending us a mail to info@suo.co