About Açık Stüdyo

Açık Stüdyo is a collaborative platform designed to connect participants with experienced facilitators, creating a space to discuss ongoing projects, exchange ideas, and foster interdisciplinary dialogue.

The initiative aims to cultivate an open and inspiring environment where emerging designers can develop their work through peer interaction, mentorship, and collaborative exploration.

Strategic Design for Social Innovation

During the workshop, participants explored how strategic design methodologies can be applied to analyze societal challenges and develop innovative responses. The session introduced design thinking approaches that help designers better understand their role in shaping social change.

Through practical frameworks, real-world examples, and collaborative exercises, participants learned how to:

• Analyze complex societal problems

• Apply design thinking to social challenges

• Develop impactful and sustainable design solutions

Design as a Catalyst for Social Impact

The workshop highlighted how strategic design contributes to social innovation by ensuring that initiatives are user-centered, innovative, applicable, and sustainable. Interactive discussions encouraged participants to examine how structured problem analysis and creative strategy can generate meaningful societal impact.

Drawing from his multidisciplinary experience across public institutions, nonprofits, and international initiatives, Onur Koçan emphasized the importance of design as a strategic tool for systemic transformation and social progress.

As Founder of Studio Karun, an iF Design Award–winning design strategy studio, he continues to advocate for design-driven approaches that address complex societal challenges.