Lauralee AlbenNow or Never: Designing our emerging futureAt the Pune Design Festival in India, I will be giving a poetic design provocation with Uday Dandavate, Founder and CEO of SonicRim as the…Feb 18, 2021Feb 18, 2021
Lauralee AlbenGrief CryThere is a surreal aspect to the very real and raw nature of the COVID-19 pandemic. We didn’t imagine that the tipping point of this Great…May 21, 2020May 21, 2020
Lauralee AlbenDesign MasteryWhen I think of teaching graphic design at Ravensbourne, my thoughts often turn to Geoff White. I remember the moment he gave me an…Jun 14, 20191Jun 14, 20191
Lauralee AlbenLoving the mystery: Mary Oliver’s legacyI’ve been reflecting deeply on Mary Oliver’s love and mastery of the art of questioning — everything.Jan 23, 2019Jan 23, 2019
Lauralee AlbenWhat’s at risk?What is it about water that transforms risk into rewarding experiences?Mar 20, 20182Mar 20, 20182
Lauralee AlbenNew Year’s EveOn a worn shelf tucked deep away in the back of Conway of Asia, next to the worn stairs leading down into the darkness, a spotlight shines…Jan 2, 2018Jan 2, 2018
Lauralee AlbenSigns of Hope: A tribute to Malcolm GrearIt’s curious how the arc of one life can shape the arc of another. In the blink of an eye. And so it happened with Malcolm Grear’s design…Sep 28, 2017Sep 28, 2017
Lauralee AlbenWater BlessingsCeremony is essential. It summons us into sacred space and offers us the time to design insightful beginnings and endings. This newborn…Mar 15, 2016Mar 15, 2016
Lauralee AlbenWater’s IntentionWater is the ground of being for fish, whether they are aware of its essential nature to their lives or not. Just like air is for birds and…Nov 12, 20154Nov 12, 20154