What is design? What makes it distinct from art, science, or engineering? The editors of this site decide dozens of times a day what is or isn’t “design.” But is it ultimately subjective, or can it be ...

The recent brouhaha over the Design Museum’s Designer of the Year suggests that we need more precision in the definition of the word designer. My personal view is that a designer is someone who ...

However, I returned a bit conflicted after talking to many designers and participants from across the globe. There is a feeling of confusion around INDEX’s definition of design, and how it reflects ...