The Design Observer Twenty
A (mostly) annual list of twenty remarkable people or projects who are addressing urgent social needs sustainably, by challenging key assumptions about how the world can and should work. Think of them as beacons, not icons, shining a light on the next best version of the next best idea.
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Games for Change
A new coalition of gaming industry leaders led by Dove, including Epic Games’ Unreal Engine and Women in Games, is changing how girls and women are represented in digital games.
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Massoud + Mahmud Hassani
A childhood toy grows up to become a tool to end the scourge of landmines.
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Dr. Ismail D. Badjie
An innovative model delivers dignified, community-centered preventive health services in The Gambia.
Delaney Rebernik|The Design Observer Twenty
Black Feminist Fund
Showing the philanthropic sector — and us all — how to fund Black feminists like we want them to win: with $100 million to power the global movements they’re leading.
Delaney Rebernik|The Design Observer Twenty
Edwin Keh
Preparing the fashion industry for a sustainable future through breakthrough research and collaboration.
Ellen McGirt|The Design Observer Twenty
Dr. Dima Gazda
Bringing elegant design, inclusion, and responsible AI to the field of prosthetics.
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