When Bruce Nussbaum wrote about humanitarian design as the new design imperialism, like others in the class, I began to question if we as designers…

A personal mission to live without producing any trash has rendered me something of a reusable container connoisseur. Shrinking landfills and thickening plastic gyre soups…

The thirteenth century Catholic preacher, Francis of Assisi, may have never been more popular. His namesake, Pope Francis, is leading a charm offensive that has…

My name is Gertrud, and I am an introvert. There, I admitted it. Phew. I was a quiet child, preferred reading and drawing over playing…

A couple of year ago I had the experience of spending a year in India, which I often describe as a love hate relationship. Till…