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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Alison Mears + Jonsara Ruth
Giving architects and designers the tools they need to remove the toxic chemicals in affordable housing and beyond.
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A Letter from IDEO’s CEO: Celebrating the Redesigners
The Design Observer Twenty is our curated selection of twenty remarkable people, projects, and big ideas solving an urgent social need.
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Cindi Leive
A feminist media collective dishes up gender and worker equity at scale.
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Dr. Dima Gazda
Bringing elegant design, inclusion, and responsible AI to the field of prosthetics.
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Edwin Keh
Preparing the fashion industry for a sustainable future through breakthrough research and collaboration.
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.
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