Organizational transitions can evoke a range of reactions and emotions among employees, departments, stakeholders, and leaders. To effectively manage the transition, it is crucial to comprehend how organizations experience and design change to navigate the various challenges of the transition process. This study investigates how changes in the working environment of the catering staff of a convention centre in the Netherlands led to the formation of a close-knit community that not only embraced the change but also developed innovative approaches for addressing local and social challenges. We draw on interviews with 16 individuals from the organization and use social practice theory to show the interconnected elements of practices that collectively constitute a creative approach to change. The study reveals that leadership and support are crucial competencies for promoting the participation and engagement needed to turn a crisis into an opportunity for both the organization and its stakeholders.

This study aimed to demonstrate high potential in using mathematics to facilitate the transmission of design principles in basic design education. It provided an example of how students’ previous mathematical knowledge could be utilized to assist them in understanding the initial design principles. In this respect, “sequence” as a mathematical concept was used to explain the concepts of “order” and “chaos” to the first-year industrial design students who had basic mathematics knowledge. The case was studied as part of a workshop in which students from a Karabuk University's basic design studio participated. As part of the workshop’s theme, waste materials were utilized in the design process. The purpose of this study was to provide a teaching method for improving the dialog between teachers and students in basic design studio without providing existing examples which can interfere the learning process and limit or hinder the students’ creativity. A similar methodology can be developed based on other mathematical concepts in order to clarify and teach design principles in the future.