Published in The Design Journal: An International Journal for All Aspects of Design (Ahead of Print, 2026)

El artista y académico habla acerca de su tránsito de la ingeniería al diseño sostenible, la cultura de la obsolescencia y la creatividad.

The worldview that has long prevailed is changing. Prof. Stuart Walker introduces his latest book, Design Shift: Creative Values for People, Planet and the Common Good.

Examining how creative decision-making is fundamentally tied to our values and modes of thinking in an era of accelerating change and deepening challenges, this book offers a timely reminder that desi...

Examining how creative decision-making is fundamentally tied to our values and modes of thinking in an era of accelerating change and deepening challenges, this book offers a timely reminder that design can be a powerful force for renewal, when grounded in a sense of responsibility, humility, and shared humanity. Drawing on insights from philosophy, global traditions, real-world examples, and hands-on making, the book explores how creativity can be guided by deeper values of compassion, inclusiv

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Se suma a TRASFORMA una voz internacional clave en la conversación contemporánea sobre diseño y sostenibilidad: Stuart Walker.Profesor de Diseño para la Sostenibilidad en la Manchester School of Art (Manchester Metropolitan University) y referente global en pensamiento crítico, Stuart ha dedicado su trayectoria a replantear los valores que guían la práctica creativa en un contexto de crisis ambiental y social.En su conferencia “Useless Things: beacons of hope in a ruinous age”, nos invita a reimaginar cómo el diseño puede contribuir al bienestar de las personas y del planeta. A partir de investigaciones en psicología, ciencia, filosofía y tradiciones culturales diversas, propone una práctica que trasciende la utilidad inmediata y la eficiencia económica para orientarse hacia el cuidado, la interdependencia y el bien común.Autor de Sustainable by Design, Design and Spirituality, Design for Resilience y del próximo Design Shift: creative values for people, planet and the common good, Stuart Walker llega a TRASFORMA para impulsar una conversación urgente sobre los valores desde los que diseñamos.📍 ITESO, Guadalajara📅 15–17 de abril de 2026Muy pronto estaremos anunciando las ponencias de las charlas cortas y las sesiones de FuckUp Nights.

Examining how creative decision-making is fundamentally tied to our values and modes of thinking in an era of accelerating change and deepening challenges, this book offers a timely reminder that desi...

The HASS cluster is excited to invite you to a featured session at this year’s IDEAS Festival 2026, a nationwide showcase of cutting-edge insights from humanities and social science research on the theme of “resilience”. In this cross-disciplinary session, we will explore how design practice and theory can contribute to building more resilient forms of life, not […]

The HASS cluster is excited to invite you to a featured session at this year’s IDEAS Festival 2026, a nationwide showcase of cutting-edge insights from humanities and social science research on the theme of “resilience”. In this cross-disciplinary session, we will explore how design practice and theory can contribute to building more resilient forms of life, not […]

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British students will be will be able to spend a year studying at EU universities without paying extra fees, and vice versa for European students.

Examining how creative decision-making is fundamentally tied to our values and modes of thinking in an era of accelerating change and deepening challenges, this book offers a timely reminder that desi...

Examining how creative decision-making is fundamentally tied to our values and modes of thinking in an era of accelerating change and deepening challenges, this book offers a timely reminder that desi...

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A 110-year-old lemon that played a key role in espionage history is one of the star attractions of a London exhibition drawn from the files of British spy agency MI5.