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Led by Donkeys

Conference Talks • 11 Jun 26

Satire, activism and creative resistance >
Joy through resistance

Creative Work • 11 Jun 26

Yinka Ilori’s latest exhibition showcases his deeper roots of joy >
Sound and Light Soother

Creative Work • 5 Jun 26

Motorola’s S1 Soother Brings Emotional Design to the Nursery >
A Bracelet That Translates Sign Language

Creative Work • 5 Jun 26

Nura’s bracelet design wins the 2026 Rimowa Design Prize >
Ratchu Vaan Surajaras

Conference Talks • 28 May 26

Designing Flood Resistant Cities >
Jakob Trollbäck

Conference Talks • 28 May 26

Beauty and Logic of design >
Enni-Kukka Tuomala

Conference Talks • 28 May 26

Radical Empathy >
Wave Energy

Creative Work • 28 May 26

Spanish engineering company IDOM launches MARMOK-A-5, a floating wave energy converter. >
Kinya Tagawa

Conference Talks • 28 May 26

Techno-progressivism >
Freeway Park

Creative Work • 28 May 26

Designed by HKS and SWA, Halperin Park is a “cap park” built over a 14 lane freeway to repair social fabric. >
Antya Waegemann

Conference Talks • 22 May 26

Designing response systems >
As Seen Below

Creative Work • 21 May 26

James Turrell’s new Skyspace Opens at ARoS in June 2026 >
Sacha Buliard

Conference Talks • 20 May 26

Unlearn >
Floating Futures

Creative Work • 19 May 26

Studio Malu explores a new relationship between food, climate and territory >
Alexandra Genis

Conference Talks • 19 May 26

Speculative Gastronomy >
Ananya Khaitan

Conference Talks • 18 May 26

Justice Communication >
Spiritual District

Creative Work • 15 May 26

Stefano Boeri Architetti, the project reimagines the monastery as a civic space. >
Patrick Thomas – Design for Activism

Conference Talks • 15 May 26

Patrick Thomas shows how graphic design can empower activism and enable collective action in a time shaped by protest and collaboration. >
Jeanne Gang – Actionable Idealism

Conference Talks • 15 May 26

Jeanne Gang demonstrates how architecture can strengthen communities, restore ecosystems, and shape more resilient, inclusive and future-ready cities. >
Microplastic capturing Algae

Creative Work • 15 May 26

Scientists at the University of Missouri have developed a genetically engineered algae capable of removing microplastics from polluted water. >
Elissa Brunato: Eco-Sequins

Conference Talks • 11 May 26

Reimagining embellishment, Elissa Brunato creates bio-based sequins from cellulose, proving sustainability and beauty can coexist without plastic or waste. >
Communal Spirit

Creative Work • 8 May 26

Kéré Architecture’s first built work in South America >
Climate Tech Map

Creative Work • 8 May 26

The new Climate Tech Map by Pentagram, led by Giorgia Lupi, >
Manu Prakash: Frugal Science

Conference Talks • 8 May 26

Democratising discovery, Manu Prakash champions frugal science, creating low-cost tools that make scientific exploration accessible to anyone, anywhere. >

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