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  • CATALYST Issue 2 is NOW Available!
    December 6, 2009, No comments

    Designing Climate Safe Economies: Life-Centered Design This issue of CATALYST Strategic Design Review examines the consequences of an extractive, consumer-driven global economy and encourages thinking about new models and methods. ...

  • Repower America
    November 30, 2009, No comments

    Promoting a climate safe economy through online political activism. By Adam Zoltowski In December, CATALYST Strategic Design Review will publish its second issue: Designing Climate Safe Economies. The issue explores ...

  • Patagonia: Getting from Here to There
    November 23, 2009, 1 Comment

    One company’s recent initiative tracks its products from design to delivery. By Holly Burns Patagonia has long had a reputation for producing quality clothing while becoming one of the most ...

  • The Corporate Language of Strategic Design
    November 19, 2009, 3 Comments

    How David Butler has helped Coke maintain competitive advantage through design. By Erin Weber David Butler, Coke Cola’s vice president of global design, is a master of strategic design. Based ...

  • 10 Questions for Gardenia Organic
    November 16, 2009, No comments

    Building the First Sustainable Florist in New York City. by Carly Clark Stepping into the Gardenia Organic studio, I immediately notice one thing—the smell. All flower shops smell like plants, ...

  • 350.org and the Day of Action
    November 9, 2009, 1 Comment

    Bill McKibben organizes the largest environmental gathering in history. By Adam Zoltowski We all know what global warming is. All of us know that it is a severe threat to ...

  • Fashion 2.0
    November 5, 2009, 2 Comments

    The latest in fashion communication and digital media. By Sapna Shah This year’s London Fashion Week showcased a special exhibition: ‘Fashion Revolution‘ by SHOWstudio. A corresponding website launched by world ...

  • Meaningful Design
    November 2, 2009, No comments

    An introspective look at the value behind design. Sudanese pots by Kristina Drury By Diane Ruengsorn As my company Domestic Aesthetic is planning for 2010, we’re facing the ever-important question ...

  • Design Mind: Amory B. Lovins
    October 26, 2009, 1 Comment

    Amory B. Lovins, an American Physicist, receives the 2009 Design Mind Award By Adam Zoltowski Last week was National Design Week and, in New York City, there was much to ...