Our Open Call Fresh Perspectives is open until 25 August 2026, 16:00 CEST 🚀 This call supports cross-sector collaboration projects that develop new perspectives on social challenges like climate, housing, polarisation, migration or inequality of opportunity.

One example is Sculpting Our Food Service by Another Provision, in collaboration with food rights organisation Public Food. Through co-design workshops, they investigate what people in the neighbourhood concretely need when it comes to food services. From those insights, they are developing an interaction format for local dialogue: a flexible design that can take the shape of an installation for public gatherings and shared meals, a poster campaign, or a radio and sound component 🍽️

The prototype was recently tested during The Kitchen Table, an event at community canteen Mensa Mensa in Rotterdam-Zuid, where 78 neighbours with dozens of different backgrounds came together around food. People shared what food means to them: family recipes, memories tied to tastes and smells, and honest reflections on what makes eating out feel accessible and welcoming.

In a second phase, the format will be produced and rolled out across different neighbourhoods and contexts to involve more communities and drive lasting change in local food services đź’ˇ

Applications for phase 1 are open from 19 May 2026, 15:00 CEST until 25 August 2026, 16:00 CEST. Read more on our website!

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Albert Einstein’s quote is a challenge. Can we think better than before? Or will we repeat the same mistakes?
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The same thinking that made the mess won’t clean it up. Change your mindset, find new solutions. That’s what Einstein meant.
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A New Level of Thinking: Solving Problems Differently

Einstein's quote reminds us that solving problems requires a new level of thinking—fresh ideas, innovation, and a shift in mindset.

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Beneath the Golden Gate Bridge: A Steel Cathedral Above Fort Point

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Interesting and New

For whatever reason, today I’m walking around seeing everything as component parts. 

For example: instead of seeing the comfy red chair in my office, I’m seeing that chair (so comfy!) with all of the materials that went into it lined up in a row. The tree that provided the wooden legs, the cotton growing in a field before being harvested, carded, spun, dyed and woven, the metal ore that needed to be mined, processed and extruded to make the wire frame, the stuffing made of… you know, I don’t know what it’s made of so let’s insert “amorphous, fluffy cloud of probably polyester fill” here.

It’s weird but also fun, like looking at a room upside down. Suddenly, everything is interesting and new.

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I even went with a dog pic today instead of one with a cat. Crazy! Photo by Max Bvp on Unsplash

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“What would be ugly in a garden constitutes beauty in a mountain.” — Victor Hugo.

Step into a world where true beauty goes beyond what you see. Every detail holds its charm. A simple view can hide deep strength. Let your heart see past the surface. #HiddenBeauty #FreshPerspectives…

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🌟 I dream of a time where, occasionally, just now and again, not too often, I read an interesting and thoughtful Toot on #AI – not just some twat, regurgitating what counts as clever to someone else, for the hundredth time! 🤖🧠✨ #ThoughtfulAI #FreshPerspectives #InnovationNotImitation
Switching up your route to work today might just reveal something new and unexpected. Sometimes, all it takes is a change in direction to discover fresh perspectives. 🚗✨ #MorningCommute #NewPath #FreshPerspectives