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Shanghai World Expo: BRAZIL PAVILION

The Brazil Pavilion at Shanghai World Expo shows off the cultural diversity and dynamism of Brazilian cities with the theme “Pulsing Cities: Feel the Life of Brazilian Cities” […]

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Education in China: Science is lagging behind

3.27 percent of Chinese people have basic scientific knowledge, 20 years behind developed countries, a survey by the China Research Institute for Science Popularization (CRISP) revealed recently […]

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Watch Kevin McCullagh’s “The designer as synthesizer” talk at Victoria and Albert Museum’s The Future Designer Series

Kevin McCullagh argues that the future designer will have to take on the role of synthesizer […]

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Watch Daniel Charney’s “The designer as accelerator” talk at Victoria and Albert Museum’s The Future Designer Series

Daniel Charney argues that designers conceptualize, tap into client needs and desires by challenging paradigms and shifting typologies […]

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Shanghai World Expo: UK Pavilion

U.K. Pavilion is designed to highlight the country’s long history of bringing nature into its cities. The theme, “Building on the Past, Shaping our Future,” together with the innovative design, is meant to challenge Chinese perceptions of Great Britain as traditional and stuffy […]

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Watch Emily Pilloton’s “Teaching design for change” talk at TED

Designer Emily Pilloton moved to rural Bertie County, in North Carolina, to engage in a bold experiment of design-led community transformation. She’s teaching a design-build class called Studio H that engages high schoolers’ minds and bodies while bringing smart design and new opportunities to the poorest county in the state […]

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Visual Communication in China: “You are here”

Note to Pudong Airport Administration: “produce more meaningful signage” […]

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Watch Jeremy Myerson’s “The designer as collaborator” talk at Victoria and Albert Museum’s The Future Designer Series

Jeremy Myerson talks about the designer as collaborator in a co-design process […]

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China, Technology, Innovation & the Environment: Increasing Hydropower Capacity by 63 million kw by 2015

China plans to raise its installed hydropower capacity by 63 million kilowatts by 2015, the official China Securities Journal reported recently, citing governmental officials […]

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Autodesk Introduces Free Sustainability Resources for Engineering Students, Educators

Autodesk has unveiled Autodesk Sustainability Workshop, an online portal of educational content providing mechanical engineering students and teachers with the resources they need to practice sustainable design […]