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In the new episode of Design As, host Lee Moreau talks with Liz Danzico, Kevin Bethune, Jai Shekhawat, and Liz Gerber about what it means for designers to balance control and collaboration in the age of AI. Listen now: designobserver.com/design-as-cont…
A new wave of artists is treating AI as a partner, not a replacement. In Design Observer, Baxstar Jonmarie Ferguson explores how game designers like Jonah King and Kelsey Falter are building worlds rooted in consent, transparency, and imagination. designobserver.com/dancing-with-a…
New bonus episode of Design As: Recorded at the Shapeshift Summit, design leaders from Microsoft, SAP, and SVA discuss how AI can move beyond Silicon Valley, centered on ethics, trust, and human experience. Listen now 🎙️ designobserver.com/bonus-design-b…
What is gained or lost when design can flourish without the designer? Neuono’s app turns text prompts into custom garments, promising perfect fit and on-demand production, but questions about labor, artistry, and equity loom as fashion faces a human-less future.…
AI meets couture at NYFW. Neuono’s app turns selfies into custom garments, promising perfect fit and on-demand production, but questions about labor, artistry, and equity loom as fashion faces a human-less future. designobserver.com/your-tailormad…
New on Design As: Trust | Doubt. How do we design for trust? Where does doubt belong? And what happens when AI reshapes both? Hear from leaders at Adobe, Waymo, and SAP on equity, empathy, and trust in the age of AI. Listen wherever you get podcasts. designobserver.com/design-as-trus…
Big congrats to makeup artist Mike Marino on his Emmy win last night for The Penguin! Back in February, we spoke with him about his transformative craft, turning “pretty boys” into complex characters and revealing the dualities beneath the surface. Read more 👇…
When bad design isn’t a mistake, it’s the strategy. The “America by Design” initiative isn’t just a messy website. It redefines design itself, away from accessibility and toward exclusion, erasure, and control. designobserver.com/authoritarian-…
AI is fast. But should design always keep up? 🎙️ New Design As episode: Lee Moreau + guests from @DeepMind, @Microsoft, and @ID_Chicago explore speed, slowness & responsibility in design. designobserver.com/design-as-fast…
Can you develop the skills needed to be an audacious leader, or do you have to be born with them? We’re back with part 2 of Aspen Institute special on what leadership looks like in times of upheaval. designobserver.com/on-location-at…
Part 2 of our Aspen Institute special is live! Hear global leaders on redesigning leadership, building trust, and leading with authenticity in a world of upheaval. 🎧 Listen now: designobserver.com/on-location-at…
WNBA players have made their message clear using protest tees to spotlight pay inequity and demand a fair share of the game they’ve built. Read more on how players have turned warmups into protest, and made labor rights the heart of the game. designobserver.com/say-it-with-yo…
Design As returns September 9th! Hosted by Lee Moreau, Season 3 features global voices from design, tech, and business exploring how AI intersects with design. New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/des…
As millions travel this Labor Day weekend, airports will be full of reunions and returns. But for the displaced, they can mean confinement. What would it mean to design airports as sanctuaries, not just transit hubs? NEW essay 👇 designobserver.com/the-airport-as…
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Design As returns for Season 3 with a special feed drop from With Intent. Hear Anamitra Deb of Omidyar Network on “Shaping an Inclusive AI Future,” recorded at the ShapeShift Summit. First full episode drops Sept 9. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fee…
Explore how artists like Maurizio Anzeri and Hinke Schreuders breathe new life into vintage photos with intricate threadwork. From antique postcards to contemporary masterpieces, this art form blends history, craft, and creativity in stunning ways. designobserver.com/the-renewed-ar…
For years, @WNBA players have been turning warmup tees into protest signs—fighting for fair pay, equity, and justice on and off the court. Their fight isn’t just for basketball, it mirrors all of ours. designobserver.com/say-it-with-yo…
For Cécile Beliot, CEO of Bel Group, food is far more than those iconic Mini Babybel cheese wheels wrapped in red wax. In our Aspen Institute special, she shares how she’s leading massive transitions in energy, food sourcing, and food education—while reminding us that food is…
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