Aalto University launches the Nokia Design Archive, an online repository that charts the pioneering history of Finland’s legendary mobile phone manufacturer

“Decolonization” is a word we’re increasingly hearing at design events, often being used interchangeably with “diversity.” It’s important to emphasize that while the terms are linked, they shouldn’t be confused. Diversity is about bringing more people to the table. Decolonization is about changing t

An approach that promised to democratize design may have done the opposite.

Being Dogmatic about Defining Speculative Critical Design Future Fiction

What do you do when you’ve got two actors, a bunch of dialogue, and only enough time to get one camera angle? Consider one of the oldest tools in the filmmak...

The Design Education Advisory Committee (DEAC) calls for a ‘Future Design School’, where design thinking is part of everyday learning from primary school.

This is a conversation between Professor Cameron Tonkinwise, and our Design & Futures Lead Oskar Stokholm Østergaard on design-driven missions, transition design, and the role of design and designers in radical societal change

About 10 years ago, I became an assessor for funding agencies. I have since worked for AHRC, Innovate UK, EIT and EU programmes to help them assess funding applications. As a result I spent a lot o…

Coding has always felt to me like an endlessly deep and rich domain. Now I find myself wanting to write a eulogy for it.

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Dan Hill is Director of the Melbourne School of Design at the University of Melbourne. He is a leader in Strategic Design, a mode of practice directed toward...

Andrew Knight, Head of UK Policy Design Community, invites designers to participate in the Public Design Review.