Design in an Age of Crisis: London Design Biennale responds to today’s crucial issues
Design in an Age of Crisis: London Design Biennale responds to today’s crucial issues
London Design Biennale and Chatham House have held an open call to gather proposals and the results are in. The 500 submissions span over 50 countries and six continents, highlighting important issues (and possible solutions) in the fields of health, environment, society and work
One of the projects presented by the London Design Biennale and Chatham house as part of Design in an Age of Crisis. Pop-up ecosystems by AirLab and MuDD Architects propose ’green spaces attached to existing buildings to help positive mental health’
January 14, 2021 12:33 pm
In partnership with Chatham House, the event’s organisers set a brief for submissions that showcased Design in an Age of Crisis. Projects could address any of four identified topics: environment, work, health and society.
“We were absolutely astonished by the number of submissions we received, but even more by the range, breadth, depth and diversity,” London Design Biennale director Victoria Broackes tells Design Week. “They came from Thailand to Togo, from London and Sydney, and everywhere in between.”
The open call was not intended to be a competition, Broackes continues, but rather a launchpad for ideas and conversations. All can now be viewed in an online gallery. These are the projects that caught our eye.