Here at the highest house in the South Downs, we are sowing a meadow that we hope will help support a rare and precious habitat that is found in the areas surrounding the house. Formed… Read More »sowing a meadow in the south downs
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Every graduation season I write a commencement speech on the off-chance I’ll be asked to present one. That hasn’t manifested—so this grad season, my offering is the catalog of the SVA MFA Design / Designer… Read More »The Daily Heller: Our Students, Their Ventures, Much Pride
America’s most important music festival makes everyone up their game, both musically and visually. Jonny Kingsbury of COUR Design explained how they brought singer-songwriter Suki Waterhouse’s vision of an enchanted forest to life on stage.… Read More »Desert bloom: how COUR designed Suki Waterhouse’s magical Coachella set
Connecting with younger generations is a perennial challenge, and the rising pace of technological and societal change is only making that tougher. Tebo Mpanza of Unfound Studio offers his advice on engaging with Gen Z,… Read More »Tebo Mpanza on why the future of branding is young, agile and authentic