Social Design
We are an industrial design studio and a social enterprise that strives for positive change by designing transformative technologies currently in the fields of mobility, health, water, self-sufficient toilets and electricity.
Our aim is to drive forward the development of social and sustainable design projects.
In the process, we collaborate globally with universities and research institutes, social enterprises and NGOs in order to improve the situation of people in need. We use Open Design, while applying the principles of Circular Design across all projects.
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EOOS Designing Impact
This publication looks back on the last thirty years of EOOS and documents its evolution from a classic, internationally renowned design studio to an organization that redefines the role of design and strives to inspire upcoming generations of designers.The studio’s two main areas of work, internationally successful furniture design and social design geared towards social impact, might appear contradictory at first glance. However, on closer inspection, what emerges are a common attitude, an equal demand for quality and a field of tension, traced here using numerous examples. .
SafeTap at Vienna Design Week 2025
Experience SafeTap at Vienna Design Week from September 26 to October 5, 2025! Discover water-saving handwashing next to this year’s Design Week Café in the courtyard, and see SafeTap featured in the Design Everyday exhibition. Don’t miss your chance to try this innovative solution in person!
Showcasing SafeTap in Innovation Lab Austria at Expo 2025
As part of Austria’s presentation at Expo 2025 under the theme “Austria Composing the Future,” we are proud to contribute our innovation, SafeTap, to the Innovation Lab Austria. This central platform at the Austrian Pavilion highlights forward-thinking ideas that reflect our country’s strengths in research, sustainability, and social impact.
SafeTap is our response to the urgent global need for accessible hygiene. Designed to transform ordinary buckets or canisters into simple, touchless hand-washing stations, it enables hand hygiene in places without access to running water. SafeTap improves health, limits the spread of disease, and empowers communities—while saving water and supporting local economies through low-cost, locally produced components.
SafeTap was selected by the expert jury from nearly 140 submissions. This recognition reinforces our commitment to using design as a tool for social innovation and underscores Austria’s pioneering role on the global stage.
G2RT for the Gates Foundation
Official homepage of the Generation II Reinvented Toilet at the Georgia Tech Research Institute.
THE URINE TRAP
Find out more about the passive separation of urine - one of our core technologies.
ZUV FEATURED BY DEZEEN
Read the article about the design process and collaborative journey of ZUV over at dezeen.com
“WASH – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene are our design expertise.”
Lotte Kristoferitsch is managing co-director at the social enterprise EOOS Social Design, handling all WASH projects of the studio worldwide.
“Our services help to provide sanitation for all. ”
"Over 1.7 billion people still do not have basic sanitation services, such as private toilets or latrines." WHO: “Sanitation Facts.”
generation II reinvented toilet
In the most recent phase of their efforts to innovate affordable sanitation technologies worldwide, the Gates Foundation selected a team of over 70 engineers, scientists, and industrial designers from universities and corporations around the world to develop a toilet cheap and reliable enough to impact global sanitation needs.
safe tap
Safe Tap is an easy and simple hand washing solution for places where there is no running water.