We’re in a world of trouble — design can save us! The Index Award biennale celebrates people, from far and wide, using design to solve the problems that matter — what we call Design to Improve Life. Since 2005, they recognised some of the world’s most impactful and iconic solutions. From tiny tools that diagnose disease to environmental moonshots saving our most vulnerable ecosystems.
Art & Culture
The End of Development
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Development is a very positive word that conjures up visions of progress. The verb to develop means to grow, mature, advance or elaborate. International Development assistance is something we think…
Craft of Love
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The Vuuven story began when Oskars and Kristine came across some 50-year-old looms, and hatched the idea of crafting environmentally sustainable textile products. The inspiration behind the brand was simple…
Natural Fit
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British tailor Hawes & Curtis has partnered with Alfa Romeo to create a one-off bespoke collection. Inspired by the Alfa Giulietta’s sleek design, the unique pieces push the boundaries of…
Denim Dreams
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The idea of Xiro Atlantic Denim came together four years ago when three individuals hailing from Spain realised they shared a common concern for the way they were consuming. Xulián…
Beyond the Ordinary
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Sublime: How did the concept of producing fashion ceramic accessories came about?Yojo: It all started out with a common goal: prove to ourselves and the world that sustainability is not…
Design for Life
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Achieving better, lasting, and more meaningful ways of living is unlikely to result from grand schemes and masterplans that impose the will of ruling elites on ordinary people, be it political, corporate or religious.
Message From The Egg
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Stephen Turner, the artist behind the ‘Exbury Egg’, a wooden egg-shaped vessel in which he lived and worked for nearly three years, continues his odyssey across southern England. It is…
Design in Prison
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Design Against Crime Research Centre takes design-thinking into Serco’s HMP Thameside prison to develop resilience and empathy among inmates. The research group at Central Saint Martins has devised and successfully…
