{"id":1340,"date":"2022-08-22T13:09:13","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T10:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/designfriends.org\/?page_id=1340"},"modified":"2025-02-06T16:17:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:17:12","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/designfriends.org\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 40px;\"><strong>The aim of V\u0161\u012e Dizaino Draugai is to promote design culture through creative innovation, public education and the development of design tools.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.401%; height: 743px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<td style=\"width: 320px; height: 423px; padding-right: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/designfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NEW_0823bionika-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1008 alignleft\" style=\"width: 320px; height: 320px; object-fit: cover; object-position: 38% 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/designfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NEW_0823bionika-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/designfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NEW_0823bionika-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/designfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NEW_0823bionika-1-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/designfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NEW_0823bionika-1-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70.3628%; vertical-align: top; height: 423px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>DesignFriends co-working space<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is situated in Santaka Valley KTU Science and Technology Centre in Kaunas and surrounded by a curious and forward-thinking academic community.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This co-working space is part of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DesignLibraryKaunas\/\"><b>DesignLibrary Kaunas<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is a library of design publications and a space for cultural events, quiet studying and creative team meetings.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The unique library is just a few steps away from the co-working space! If you want to enrich your daily work routine with design knowledge, flick through the pages of design history for inspiration, or have a brainstorming session with colleagues, <\/span><strong>you can buy an annual DesignLibrary Kaunas membership together with your co-working space membership (price &#8211; 25\u20ac).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 345px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 320px; height: 423px; padding-right: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/designfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/NEW_8451.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1008 alignleft\" style=\"width: 320px; height: 320px; object-fit: cover; object-position: 38% 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/designfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/NEW_8451.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70.3628%; vertical-align: top; height: 320px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Design projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V\u0161\u012e Dizaino Draugai is an active initiator and partner of international and local cultural, design and art projects. We organise multidisciplinary workshops, develop educational design tools, contribute to events on the topics of biodiversity, sustainable nutrition, biomaterials, circular design. Read more about our projects <a href=\"https:\/\/designfriends.org\/en\/projects\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"font-size: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Let\u2019s co-design<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have an idea for a design initiative that we could contribute to? 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