Racism and black heritage — I never felt truly entitled to comment on these topics. Because of that, I’m ever so glad and grateful for having the opportunity of interviewing Hailey Bennet — a Fashion Designer at Burberry— whose craft and design speak on behalf of black heritage and those affected by racism. — “Whoa, I want to be a designer.” Tell us please about your path of becoming a designer. Hailey: Looking back to my formative years, I think as an adult I can appreciate that a lot of things that I am interested in now were influenced by different experiences and things I saw growing up. My first memory of wanting to be a fashion designer was from watching…

Human creativity is one of the world’s wonders. We’ve been using it tirelessly, trying to improve the quality of our existence for millennia. As much as we are successful by doing so, we tend to ignore the consequences of our creativity. We became the biggest threat to ourselves, and now, more than anytime before, we need to make our decisions more consciously. Charlie Humble-Thomas — an Industrial Designer — explains different factors that may impact a product’s environmental footprint alongside its look and feel.

If the timeline of our universe was compressed to fit into one calendar year, humans wouldn’t have appeared until 10:24 pm on December 31st. Life on Earth however, would’ve emerged on the 14th of September. Given how much more time nature has had to develop and perfect itself, it’s astonishing that we humans tend to learn so little from it. Moreover, we keep insisting on short-term solutions that endanger not just the natural world but the planet that we are 100% depending on. Roberta Schreyer in her latest project points out to nature’s solutions that could cure our self-destructive system.

Hackney, North-East London. It’s a warm, sunny day. I’m getting off the Thomas Heatherwick’s red double-decker. I look around and suddenly from behind the corner of Westgate St a very confidently looking chap holding an iPad Pro in his hand, surfs on his skateboard towards me. That’s Josh Patterson — a London-based illustrator whose work explores a variety of different, ever so intriguing directions such as surrealism, mental health, and NFT.

What if instead of a wardrobe full of clothes we could have just one piece? A piece responding to weather conditions. A piece changing depending on the occasion. A piece keeping itself fresh. Made out of a biomorphic material changing and evolving with us, during our lifespan. Catherine Mondoa — a Materials Designer — shares her progress on “living materials.” — Catherine’s origins How does your journey look like? What did make you choose to become a designer?

“Now that we have learned to fly in the air like birds and dive in the sea like fish, only one thing remains — to learn to live on earth like humans.” The words of George Bernard Shaw remarkably conclude my conversation with extraordinarily inspiring Filipe Magalhaes — an Industrial Designer, exploring more humane, more expressive, more personal prosthetic solutions. — Filipe’s origins Please tell us a bit about how you got into design field.

‘The touch, smell, sound. I’m mesmerised when the morning sunshine gently glimmers onto you. The texture, temperature, weight. It’s utterly surreal when I’m holding you in my hand. Even though you’re seemingly mundane, yet you’re undeniably extraordinary. You’re mine and we share priceless stories.’ Would you ever think that way…

John Adams once said — “Every problem is an opportunity in disguise.” The mantra has always seemed particularly fundamental to me as a designer. Throughout the past year and a half, we’ve all faced a tremendous challenge when everything that was once familiar was suddenly swept away from us. It might have been the end of the road for many. Although, it might have been an opportunity to discover things previously obscured by dogmas and unwillingness to questioning them. Human creativity always reaches its new highs when exposed to an inevitable change. Yomi Ajani — an Industrial Designer — has proven again, that indeed “every problem is an opportunity in disguise”.

Wembley, London. I’m standing in front of a building that looks like anything but something that might contain a lab with groundbreaking discoveries happening inside. We tend to think that innovation happens in shiny, high-tech labs, with tools from another planet. We often forget that we can move mountains if we only have enough inquisitiveness and perseverance. The front door is opening. To a tiny, modest lab, invites me Ruth Lloyd — a design researcher working on solutions that are crucial to our further existence on this planet. From now on, I’ll always think twice before seeking an excuse that something’s not possible because of low budget, lack of tools, or just proper workspace.