Designing for a billion people: design leadership at a different scale
There are career moves that make immediate sense on paper, and there are those that raise an eyebrow before revealing […]
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Design practice explores the methods, decisions and professional realities behind contemporary design. This section gathers articles on creative processes, business models, design education, entrepreneurship, studio management and the skills that shape a design career. At DesignWanted, design practice is covered as an essential part of the profession, extending beyond the final outcome to examine how designers work, collaborate, build businesses and navigate a rapidly changing industry. The selection highlights experiences, strategies and perspectives from established professionals as well as emerging voices.
The Pluriversity, education as a catalyst for regeneration
Presented as part of the “Currents of Tomorrow” programme at Future Days 2026, The Pluriversity is a speculative project by […]
The paradox of clarity: why data design is our most treacherous medium
Data is having a cultural moment as the design world is reckoning with the ubiquitous material of our age. On […]
SUR+PLUS, a collection that questions our production systems
Presented at Alcova 2026 in the setting of Villa Pestarini, SUR+PLUS is a project by Japanese studio AtMa, founded by […]
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 […]
Massimo Banzi’s SuperModerno wants to demystify technology
SuperModerno is the name of Massimo Banzi’s multi-channel media company dedicated to technology. And there’s something funny about the fact […]
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 […]
A building that never ends: the role of affordances in architectural longevity
Why do some buildings survive for five hundred years while others are torn down within a few decades of being […]
The Or Foundation: driving systemic change through textile waste
The rapid spread of the fast fashion model – which prioritises volume over value alongside a progressive decline in garment […]
Folding chairs: a history of contemporary living
Few objects seem to capture today’s design discourse better than folding chairs. Alongside bending, modular systems and the disappearance of […]
What a children’s toy can teach us about considered design
James Murphy‘s brief for his final-year project at Nottingham Trent University was short and specific: design a piece of furniture […]
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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