Unfolding Strategic Design

Episode 7 - Recrafting Materials with David Maximilian Schneider

In our 7th episode, we talk with David Schneider, co-founder of Recraft Design Studio. With a bachelor’s in architecture from Darmstadt University and a master’s in Strategic Design & Entrepreneurship from the Royal Danish Academy, David shares how his development as an architect with hands-on craft and design experience has shaped his professional journey towards becoming a strategic designer. He reflects on how studying strategic design has created a space for material, technical, social, environmental, and economic interests to meet, and how craft and collaboration has fueled Recraft Design Studio's purpose of repurposing construction waste.
Tune in for an empowering conversation with David, where we unfold strategic design, architecture, circular value chains and entrepreneurship.

Episode 6 - Inviting Nature into the Process with Amanda Stadler

In this episode, we talk with Amanda Stadler, Client Lead at the Danish strategic design agency, 1508. Amanda is educated as an industrial designer and strategic designer. We explore biomimicry in design, the challenges of adopting new methodologies, and the evolving role of strategic design in driving system change. How can nature drive innovation? Tune in as we discuss this, the future of strategic design, and nature-based methods and solutions.

Episode 5 - Behind the Mic with Emilie and Isac

We are halfway through the season, and it’s time to introduce the hosts behind the microphone. In this episode, we share our background in strategic design and reflect on previous episodes and discuss what we've learned from speaking with our guests.

Episode 4 - Planetary Dreaming with Brian Frandsen

In the fourth episode, we discuss strategic design with Brian Frandsen, a strategic designer working at the intersection of design, strategy, research, and systemic change. With a background in Industrial Design from Designskolen Kolding, Brian consults at the Royal Danish Academy and runs his own independent practice Brandsen&, where he explores new ways to approach complex challenges through strategic design.

Episode 3 - Facilitating Change with Emily Lin

In this episode, we explore strategic design with Emily Lin, Lead Consultant at the strategic innovation agency Is It a Bird in Copenhagen. Emily shares insights into her journey in strategic design, the evolution of design, and the collective power of regenerative practices. She emphasizes the importance of designer to understand business contexts and the role of cross-disciplinary collaboration in addressing complex challenges.

Episode 2 - Redesigning Business with Jonas Schmidt

In the second episode we sit down with Jonas Schmidt, Senior Business Designer at the global design agency Designit. We discuss the urgency for organizations to challenge their core business models in order to meet the planet's needs and how an agency rooted in strategic design can contribute to this transition.

Episode 1 - Strategic Branding with Andre Sanchez Montoya

Welcome to the first episode of "Unfolding Strategic Design." In this session, we're joined by Andre Sanchez Montoya, associate designer at Kontrapunkt. Andre discusses his transition from studying at Copenhagen Business School to influencing regulation and branding strategies at one of Denmark's top design firms. We also dive into the expanding role of strategic designers and how they are uniquely positioned to drive transformative changes within large businesses.