The what, why and how behind a critical movement — By Giorgia Lombardo, Head of Brand & Communication at Design Matters DK What does decolonising design mean? Colonisation is rooted in indigenous peoples’ experiences of oppression — specifically, the exploitation of native resources and the embedding of Western ideology into society. Today, the term also includes a whole set of…

How do we design for the world’s largest humanitarian crisis? — By Mia Marie Tarp, Head of Strategic Design at The Index Project According to the UN Refugee Agency, more than 84 million individuals were forcibly displaced worldwide in the first half of 2021 — due to conflict, violence or human rights violations. Within the 84 million, two big groups are…

Why do we treasure unique moments with vulgar objects? — By Sara Steege, Graphic Designer at The Index Project While travelling, I always found myself coming to a continual realisation: no matter where in the world, souvenirs have one thing in common — and that is their vulgar and glittery appearance. The act of buying a souvenir appears to make…

Why sometimes one plus one equals one — By Patrikas Balsys, Full Stack Developer at The Index Project One of the most unsettling phrases I often hear as a student is something along the lines of “alright, now everyone form groups of 4–5 people”. There is a disconcerting trend among companies and academia to distribute all of their…

Could web3 pave the way for an online cultural shift? — By Tina Ryoon Andersen, Program Developer and Content Curator at The Danish Society of Engineers, IDA We live in a time where powerful movements like The Gamestop Reddit Revolt, Black Lives Matter, #MeTooand Extinction Rebellion have shown us the power of collaboration when combating injustice, inequality, and climate change. Simultaneously…

Unbiased problem-solving 101 — By Mariano Alesandro, Head of Future Thinking & Special Projects at The Index Project There are problems that can have straightforward solutions. Break an arm? Cast, sling or brace. Perhaps a pinch of surgery. Toothache? Dentist. Is the Internet not working? …

Books demystifying complex challenges — By Liza Chong, CEO of The Index Project We have just started a new year, and with every chapter that closes, new ones begin. New Year’s resolutions, hopes, dreams and wishes for the year ahead give rise to fresh beginnings, and boy, do we need to acknowledge and move on…

‘Don’t Look Up’ and the personalisation of crisis — By Ditte Fiil Ravn, Community Manager at The Index Project I spent January 1st on the couch, surrounded by fast food with a craving for a funny movie. …

How to invest in a generation lost to lockdowns — By Patricia Kyle Gillera Mendoza, General Manager at MaticHub. In the Philippines, there’s a common saying: The youth is the hope of our future. This was said by our national hero Jose Rizal, a nationalist and advocated political reform during the Spanish colonisation of the Philippines. …