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Three Indian cities, one social design question

Piloting Futures is a one year social design programme (October 2025 to September 2026) run by C4SD with Ink Social Design, Amsterdam, and supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It works in three Indian cities, each facing a different civic system under strain — three lenses applied to all: start from how people already live, find where the system and everyday life rub against each other, and design with the people who keep these places running.

Moments from the field across Patna, Delhi and Ghaziabad.

Team

Mayank raj
Mayank raj
Project Lead
Saansh Arora
Saansh Arora
Logistics Lead
Anna Noyons
Anna Noyons
Social Design Expert
Srishti Shankar
Srishti Shankar
Research Lead
Vedangi Rane
Vedangi Rane
Research & Design
Mohd Amaan
Mohd Amaan
Social Researcher
Ranu
Ranu
Operations on Site
Yogita Pahuja
Yogita Pahuja
UX & Tech
In the field

Tools we used

Emoji Cards
Emoji Cards
Scenario Cards
Scenario Cards
Power & Ownership Matrix
Power & Ownership Matrix
Interactive Map
Interactive Map
With the support of

Partners

Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
C4SD — Centre for Social Design
C4SD — Centre for Social Design
Ink Social Design
Ink Social Design
Piloting Futures
Project Lead and Curator
Centre for Social Design (C4SD)
Ink Social Design, Amsterdam
Supported by
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in India
© 2026 Centre for Social Design. All rights reserved.Piloting Futures downloadable tools and resources may be used, shared and adapted with credit to Piloting Futures, led by Centre for Social Design (C4SD), with Ink Social Design.