A Food Revolution

Apr 08 2010

The Strategic Value of Jamie Oliver’s TED Wish

A few weeks ago, I watched Jamie Oliver’s talk on TED.com where he stated,“I wish for your help to create a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, inspire families to cook again and empower people everywhere to fight obesity.” I’ve become a huge…READ MORE...

Interior Design as Strategy

Mar 29 2010

A dialogue on the strategic value of interior design

by René Ng

Renovation programs on TV have undoubtedly made the general public more aware of the built environment.  However, the time and thought processes behind interior design is often left on the cutting room floorleaving the profession hugely undervalued and decoration mistaken for design. …READ MORE...

A Voice for Design

Mar 11 2010

Bill Moggridge of IDEO is bringing his design-savvy to the Cooper-Hewitt Museum

By Erin Weber

In the spring of 2005, I was on the cusp of graduating from Carnegie Mellon University with a passion for design, but little exposure to the professional design field. Enter Bill Moggridge. As one of the founders of IDEO,…READ MORE...

Avatar: Creators & Conservers of the Universe

Mar 08 2010

Designing For Community and Connection

By Giselle Carr

Mary McBride, Director of the Design Management Program at Pratt Institute, recently spoke at sessions one and three of the International Design Symposium 2010 at the International Design Center in Tokyo,…READ MORE...

The B Stands for Benefit!

Mar 01 2010

An Introduction to the Power and Promise of the B Corporation

By Dante’ A. Clemons

B Corporations are innovative entities that utilize…READ MORE...

Blue State Digital

Feb 08 2010

How a small Internet Start-up affected ‘Change’ and created a successful business

Mybarackobama.com, the site designed by Blue State Digital that changed how elections are won.

by Adam Zoltowski

Blue State Digital (BSD) is a striking example of a company that…READ MORE...

Nurture by Steelcase

Feb 04 2010

Redesigning the Healthcare Industry One Waiting Room at a Time

By Holly Burns

nur⋅ture

1. to feed and protect
2. to support and encourage, as during the period of training or development; foster
3. to bring up; train; educate

Somewhere…READ MORE...

Three Hundred and Sixty Degrees of Cadillac

Feb 01 2010

General Motors makes a bold step and puts a designer at the helm of its luxury brand. But, what does that mean?

By Howard Allen

Automotive designer Bryan Nesbitt recently filled the General Manager position at Cadillac. Does that sound as…READ MORE...