22 year old Nora Vargas gives us some insights into local practices in her home land El Salvador and her later path through European design studies.
Peter Jones talks about an emergent new ethos, one that stands on the shoulders of many who have long argued for systemic change.
What is most needed to solve complex problems? I believe the answer is an individual's pure intention to do good. This is core to any design work. All design work is social design in the end.
That’s right, I mean it. If you want to do any good, you have to beat yourself up. It’s pretty easy though, just be a normal human being and strive for conquering the world. Why not aim to be the king, queen, prince or princess? To get to the top, you have to fight for it. What, you thought you could just climb the ladder, step by step, go higher and higher and you’ll get to the top of some roof and ... Read More
In a world changing faster than at any other time in human history, a dynamic and critical analysis of what is 'good' design could not be more urgently required. Whilst new communication technologies are offering revolutionary platforms for mass collaboration and opportunities to democratically converse within a global community (1), simultaneously the world faces unprecedented environmental, social, and economic crises (2). Are designers really capitalising on social media platforms and collaborative opportunities? What do these democratic shifts and global challenges mean, and ... Read More
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