Point of View

Social distancing is quickly becoming the new normal. Whether or not we will ever return to pre-pandemic times is uncertain but we know this much is true: we cannot live in a constant state of emergency. So the question is: how do we incorporate social distancing into our way of life? What will the world look like five years from now?

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It’s finally dawning on many of us: we need to take action in terms of addressing the climate crisis. But that’s easier said than done, when you’re in the business of design and consultancy. There simply is no script for how to go about it. In this article we share some of the things we learned navigating our way through the climate mess trying to figure out what our role and responsibility is.

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At Urgent.Agency we have decided to make a commitment: We will critically address our own agency’s environmental and societal impact - and promote taking action in a world that is increasingly challenged, notably by the climate crisis. Join us.

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It all starts with experience. Many are the times when we have realized that we simply need to bridge theoretical understanding with actual action more efficiently. Imagine that you want to solve the fact that there are no urinals for women at public events, which forces women to choose between waiting in endless lines or holding it in at countless public events, festivals, concerts and demonstrations. How do you solve this absurdity...

Heroes

What is the role of an old renowned institution like the National Museum in contemporary society? We talked to the Director of the National Museum Rane Villerslev about reclaiming relevance and legitimacy and the fall of the experts.

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We all know them: The lifeless, somehow antiseptic neighbourhoods. The touristy city centre without a pulse and with standardised shopping streets. We also know the places that matter to us: The quaint square with the bar where locals actually meet. The real feel of a neighbourhood. How can we become better at making places we love?

Heroes

How do we become better at working as a collective in the creative industry? We talked with Partner in Snøhetta Martin Gran, about creative processes, collective intelligence and the practice of transpositioning.