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In many Federal Asylum Centers across Switzerland, families and individuals fleeing war and instability are forced to live in shared spaces often without basic privacy. This environment can retraumatize, isolate, and degrade one's sense of self. Through design research, participatory workshops, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we develop modular, easy-to-install solutions like lightweight modular and adaptable privacy system.
Design for Dignity was initiated by Violetta Dyka - Ukrainian designer, based in Switzerland, as part of her MA in Social Design Entrepreneurship. Inspired by her own experience of displacement and driven by a commitment to human-centered design, the project has evolved from a university thesis into a growing initiative.
Our team:
Project Lead - Violetta Dyka
Project Mentor - Catalina Jossen Cardozo
Industrial Designer - Tamara Tremonte
Marketing and Communication - Andrii Taran
From fieldwork and stakeholder interviews to material testing and design iterations, the project reflects a multidisciplinary approach to systemic social problems.
The concept of adaptable privacy screens designed for bunk beds in collective accommodation settings.
The system allows each resident to create a personal micro-environment by pulling lightweight panels across their sleeping area.
