A meditation on hungry ghosts
Anke Loots and the Slum Studio collaborate on new photography series
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Does the world really need more novelty oats?
Claire Potter on balancing the 'thin tightrope' of product design education
How to choose the right map for your design
A brief toolkit for understanding world maps and their implications
Amanda Costa on the road to climate justice in Brazil
In conversation with one of São Paulo’s leading youth activists
Why Maps Matter
On design, cartography and the perpetuation of othering
Circular economy through an island lens
Cleo de Brabander on circularity in the Caribbean
Architecture beyond the mega-city
Teppei Fujiwara on urbanisation and socially grounded architecture in Japan
Misaki Tanaka on making sustainable fashion more inclusive
In conversation with the founder of SOLIT Japan
A return to thoughtful building in India
Learning from traditional practices to create climate-resilient cities
A matter of style over substance
Deepika Srivastava on how mainstream media writes about design
The Plastic Elephant in the Room
Is it time to retire the most widely-used piece of furniture in the world?
Finding solidarity and sunflowers in Warsaw
Artists rally support for Ukrainian refugees
Surviving crude oil in Cabimas
New photography series captures life in Venezuela's oil rush
Meet the ‘plastic revolutionaries’ of Kenya and Uganda
African artivists take on plastic pollution with their communities
Climate change has a communication problem
Three critiques on the use of language and media in climate discourse
Circularity as a feminine principle
Thoughts on gender, design and the economy
Motherhood, gender equity and board games
In Brazil, two designers are making playful moments more inclusive
Why Transcend?
On the moral and spiritual implications of design in the 21st century
From warning gongs to backpack radios
How communities in Indonesia are saving lives with information design
When innovation meets ancestral materials
What is a designer’s responsibility when working with cultural heritage?