Super Local

Super Local is a design studio for social impact based in the Netherlands, co-creating products and services with communities rather than for them. The studio works alongside local partners, combining regional knowledge and materials with design methods, with the aim of supporting equitable access to happy and healthy lives around the world.

Its projects span the Netherlands, Rwanda and Taiwan, and include the Bugesera Collection developed with MASS Design Group, the Care Collection, the Waterbank, bottle up and Holy Crap. Material sourcing, processing and end of life are treated as part of the brief, so the practice promotes sustainable material practices and local production chains instead of imported solutions. Recognition includes a Dutch Design Award for best product, the Secrid Talent Podium and an AD Design Award for product design.