“There’s a massive potential for design”: an Australian design guide
For the latest in our series of country guides, we turn to Australia where complex climate and social issues are influencing a new generation of designers.
“It is plurality that defines us”: a Brazilian design guide
As part of our series exploring countries’ design cultures, we explore how Brazil’s politics of the past and present are affecting design, and how young designers are forging their own visual culture.
Inside Spain’s interdisciplinary and evolving design scene
We explore the country’s creative landscape by looking at two of its design centres: Barcelona and Madrid.
“Loud, colourful and busy”: a Trinidad and Tobago design guide
As part of our series exploring countries’ design cultures, we look at how the Caribbean nation is finding its own aesthetic and searching for community.
We don’t design to make “trash and money”: a Mexican design guide
As part of our series exploring countries’ design cultures, we look at how Mexican designers are fusing heritage craft with modern design.
“Our isolation makes us resourceful”: a New Zealand design guide
As part of our series exploring countries’ design cultures, we look at how the island nation’s close-knit community is intent on challenging tradition.
“Design is everywhere here”: a Nigerian design guide
As part of our series exploring countries’ design cultures, we delve into Nigeria’s rich visual landscape and how designers are redefining “bad design”.
“Design is a tool for national production, not a cultural pastime”: a Finland design guide
As part of our series profiling country’s design industries, we look at Finland’s well-established design scene, and hear from the designers trying to find a new design language.
“A tribute to pure expression”: a Polish design guide
As part of our series spotlighting design in different countries, we look at Poland’s rich history of industrial design and how the country is embracing its idiosyncratic influences.
“A land of opportunity when it comes to design”: an Indian design guide
Propelled by a mix of high-tech research, indigenous knowledge and political and global awareness, the design industry in India is thriving.
From Bauhaus to Berlin’s poster culture: a German design guide
In the first of a new series spotlighting design in different countries, we look at Germany’s diverse creative culture, from industrial to graphic design, which is both forward-thinking and respectful