How Bali’s community is building a working model for design: Jia CURATED 2026
Jia CURATED closed its 5th edition, growing as a festival without losing the intimacy that made people fall for it […]
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MIT is turning its entire campus into a five-day experiment in what comes next
There’s no shortage of design and innovation events on the calendar, but MIT Future Fest is doing something genuinely different: […]
A Occhi Chiusi: What would you design without sight?
Most design education starts with the eye. Sketch it, render it, show it. “A occhi chiusi” (“with eyes closed”) begins […]
What if humans are no longer at the center of design?
My recent encounter with Satu Miettinen’s Planetary Design for Services workshop in Singapore in 2026 prompted a question that has […]
6 future-forward design master’s programmes worth knowing
While bachelor’s degrees are usually to cover the basics, design master’s programmes are where the fun can truly start. In […]
Where is contemporary African design going?
The Africa International Design Awards (AIDA) just announced the winners of its first-ever edition, closing a submissions cycle that pulled […]
Does Ferrari Luce deserve a second chance?
Back in May 2026, Ferrari revealed the prototype of its first electric car, Luce. In Italian, it means “light,” and […]
How to stop accidentally killing your houseplants with Helix
Most plant pots are passive objects: they hold soil, shape, and when a plant outgrows one, you get a new […]
A new standard for water safety: the Mamuli-Surf Helmet
“Safety First” is a universal expression that we have all heard at least once in our lives, however, when it […]
Jia CURATED 2026: a festival rooted in the Indonesian landscape
From the 13th to the 17th of August 2026, Jia CURATED returns to Bali for its fifth edition, bringing together […]
The pulse of design: Maison&Objet unveils its new identity
September is the month of restarting, the beginning of the end of the year – and also the month in […]
What if design could make science irresistible to kids?
Inside a growing number of Italian primary school classrooms, science is something children build, shake and observe with their own […]
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