Built WELL
Taking a lead from LEED certification, a new standard aims to promote healthy construction of homes, offices, and other structures.
Taking a lead from LEED certification, a new standard aims to promote healthy construction of homes, offices, and other structures.
An international design award based in Denmark celebrates products and projects that aim “to improve life.”
Prize and challenge designers are focusing on training future social innovators and creating communities of engaged problem solvers.
An ethical framework can bridge the worlds of startup technology and international development to strengthen cross-sector innovation in the social sector.
Digital badges as a credentialing tool may force us to re-think and redesign education, especially for emerging fields such as social innovation.
By working closely with the clients and consumers, design thinking allows high-impact solutions to social problems to bubble up from below rather than being imposed from the top.
Both human-centered and systems-thinking methods fit within an effective design approach, and can work in conjunction to address social challenges.
Design is a process especially suited to divergent thinking—the exploration of new choices and alternative solutions.
Principles and tactics for creating strategic convenings that foster meaningful interaction and outcomes.
An ethical framework can bridge the worlds of startup technology and international development to strengthen cross-sector innovation in the social sector.