Other possible strategic design: Regenerative strategic design

This paper proposes Regenerative Strategic Design (RSD) as an innovative approach to strategic design, aiming to replace the anthropocentric view with a biocentric one, promoting ecosystemic thinking and a regenerative culture. Drawing from Buen Vivir, Ecofeminism, and Systems Thinking, RSD transforms degenerative practices into life-regenerating processes. Buen Vivir, rooted in Andean indigenous cultures, advocates for societal harmony with nature, while Ecofeminism links nature and women’s exploitation to the capitalist patriarchal system. Systems Thinking emphasizes ecosystem interconnections and interdependencies. The paper outlines twelve RSD principles across ontological, epistemological, and methodological dimensions, applied through nine operational movements: Connect, Know, Imagine, Map, Systematize, Experiment, Evaluate, Adjust, and Celebrate. These movements, guided by specific questions, help designers and non designers respond to immediate needs while contributing to regenerative futures. In summary, RSD fosters profound, sustainable transformations in design systems, inviting designers, communities, and organizations to co-create regenerative and fair futures for all beings on the planet.