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Synopsis
DesignWISE challenges the linear logic that has long shaped design practice. Too often, we move from brief to solution without pausing to understand the wider consequences of our choices or the systemic relations they affect. In doing so, we overlook opportunities for deeper, regenerative change.
This book introduces DesignWISE as a 360-degree alternative―a circular decision-making tool grounded in design thinking, systemic leadership, and indigenous wisdom traditions. Rather than progressing step by step, DesignWISE invites designers, leaders, and teams into a continuous cycle of reflection, evaluation, and renewal.
At the centre of the method is a wheel: a structure inspired by the medicine wheel, encouraging holistic awareness, multiple perspectives, and a stronger connection between inner intention and outer impact. Each phase of the wheel opens a space for introspection, imagination, and responsibility, helping us understand how our decisions resonate across people, organisations, and the planet.
DesignWISE ultimately argues that meaningful transformation begins within. By cultivating presence, curiosity, and mindfulness, we can unlock new sources of insight and move beyond conventional approaches to design. This book offers both a conceptual framework and a practical guide for anyone seeking to design with greater wisdom, depth, and planetary awareness.
The DesignWISE Collective brings together designers, thinkers, and changemakers who believe in design as a force for systemic transformation. We’re here to co-create a new paradigm for design―one that begins not with the user, but with the planet.
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About the Author
Ida Engholm is a Professor of Design History and Theory at the Royal Danish Academy and author of several books, including the influential Design for the New World: From Human Design to Planet Design (Intellect Books, 2023).
Lotte Borg is an architect, design facilitator, and Senior Consultant at South Denmark Health Innovation.
Brian Frandsen is a strategic designer, design facilitator, and External Lecturer at the Royal Danish Academy.
Christina Funder is a rhetorician and Senior Lecturer at the Royal Danish Academy.
Henriette Melchiorsen is a designer and Senior Lecturer at the Royal Danish Academy.
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