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New European Bauhaus

Good news for anyone interested in a broader and deeper approach to design. 

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/AC_20_1916?fbclid=IwAR2fkKVlYyTxlLqrINwFmkOy-KW4OFb_iReLIbPkbcxM0sAppgPV6NpbHVA

 

Nice to see this expanded intention:

But I want this to be more than an environmental or economic project. The European Green Deal must also - and especially -– be a new cultural project for Europe. Every movement has its own look and feel. And this systemic change needs its own aesthetics - blending design and sustainability. 

 

However, the challenge is to not let this exciting opportunity become just a single issue movement—sustainability—as important as that is. The challenge is to expand attention on design beyond problematic issues to more inclusive desires for holistic and prudent development programs across all human enterprise. 

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