The small village of Vernazza in Cinque Terra, Italy experienced an apocalyptic combination of natural disasters on October 25, 2011. “Torrential rains, massive flooding and over 100 mud slides took the lives of 3 residents, terrorized locals and visitors, caused over 108 million Euro in damages and left the town buried in over 13 feet of mud...
Angela Morelli is an Italian information and graphic designer based in London. This month she gave an incredible talk (above), The Global Water Footprint of Humanity at TEDxOslo, where she shared her research into the water crisis and eloquently illustrates the value of information design to communicate global issues.
Shanghai-based SGTH Designs is a new breed of design consultancy focusing on identity and brand design for services whose value is measured by the positive contributing change they create, support or defend. SGTH strongly believe in the power of design to “not just make things look pretty,” but to practice a more sustainable approach to communication design. We sat...
Greening the Beige (GtB) is an eco-minded arts collective and not-for-profit community network based in Beijing. The organisation acts as a public platform to promote environmental awareness through the arts, frequently collaborating with other organisations and artists dedicated to sustainable development. After signing up to the 10:10 campaign, GtB is now focusing on their annual event – 10/10/10 –...
