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What does designing for life mean in practice? Who is doing it? How we can help? I write, talk, and advise. We also host offsite/retreats here in France .

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Today’s (Sunday 20th) #CoastalCoArt presentation in Shanghai explores how art and design can reshape our relationships with coastal ecosystems and intertidal zones. 5pm, D&I, Tongji University. I'm speaking at the Forum. https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/uvp56vOG4gOJGRA9eIjhgA

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"from increasing the supply of spare parts to better managing corrosion of the aircraft..."

Will Schryver @imetatronink

‼️ F-35 "Full Mission Capable" Rate Falls to 25% in 2025

Only 25% of F-35s are combat-capable at any given time. This rate falls even further in the context of overseas high-intensity combat where maintenance and logistical capabilities are very limited.

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How, as a designer, might you care for the land? If you’re me, you write blog posts telling people it’s a good thing to do. If you’re the design researcher Gizem Oktay, you get practically involved in the aftermath of two massive earthquakes in Turkey that claimed 58,000 lives.

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