Memberful Design

Infinite growth is the leading fantasy of our time, often overlooking the scarcity of resources and the needs of future generations. It's crucial that we shift our shared narrative. In this episode, we take a deep dive into regenerative design. Meet Singapore's leading urbanist and strategist  Sarah Ichioka , former director of The Architecture Foundation and co-author of 'Flourish.' How can...

Meet Lucy von Sturmer, born and raised in Aotearoa (New Zealand), a land rich in diverse landscapes and identities. As the founder and director of Creatives for Climate, she speaks the language of change. This global collective is united by a common goal: to combat greenwashing and promote positive climate action. Lucy's mission is to reskill one million creatives, providing them with the tools ne...

As the lead for the NASA Mars Rover missions, Nagin Cox advances our understanding of ourselves by visiting other planets. She's in charge of both the Curiosity and Perseverance missions on Mars. "I was never interested in being an astronaut, because the robots go first and they go farther." Discover what it takes to lead a team that works 140 million miles from home. Humanity’s journeys to the re...

Books are the perfect gift. They transport us across borders and open doors to fascinating communities. In today's episode, we journey to Berlin to visit publisher Gestalten's headquarters and chat with founder and CEO, Robert Klanten. Gestalten has been a global tastemaker since 1995, with a keen eye for the driving forces behind various communities, expertly spotlighting the characteristics and...

Clue, the leading period tracking app, has gained the trust of over 11 million women and people with cycles worldwide. During our interview with Ida Tin, co-founder and chairwoman of Clue, we learned about her unwavering commitment to privacy and her dedication to building a company based on trust. Despite facing competition, Ida Tin remained true to her principles, and today, Clue is a company kn...

Chinese-American author and curator Aric Chen is the new general and artistic director of Het Nieuwe Instituut (The New Institute), that weirdly intriguing place for design and digital culture, with one of the largest architecture archives in the world. As globalization brought us a climate crisis that we’re just now beginning to fully understand, we find ourselves with a globe that isn’t the bord...

Just in the Marvel universe alone, he’s been part of The Avengers, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, and the beautiful Black Panther tech that could empower any tribe. John LePore changed how we imagine the future of technology, with Tony Stark on his side. As the principal creative director of Perception, the Emmy-nominated design lab from New York, he has pioneered UI in films for the...

Greenpeace is the largest environmental organization in the world with over 3 million members. Living in Nairobi, Priscilla Chomba-Kinywa is their global CTO. She also shaped tech at UNICEF, the World Food Programme, and ActionAid. Many of the communities she works with don’t speak tech. Priscilla is their tech translator, helping them access our modern digital world. Discover how to design with c...

Memberful Design  is about how firestarters spark lasting initiatives: Eddie Opara is a partner at Pentagram, a senior critic at Yale, an Englishman in New York, a designer that codes, and a valued member of the AGI. At 50, Mr Opara is exactly the same age as Pentagram itself. It’s the largest independent design firm in the world. All of its 23 partners create. And if a partner is not doing s...

For years, Avery Trufelman was part of 99% Invisible, a wildly popular show on design that’s been around forever. She helped creator Roman Mars tell stories about how the world gets built and where ideas come from. There, Avery created a series herself that blew everyone away: Articles of Interest, a podcast about the history of what we wear and what we say with the clothes that cover our bodies.&...

Memberful Design is a show about firestarters sparking initiatives that have a lasting impact. Formerly known as Verwondering , the leading design podcast of the Netherlands. Now, we’re bringing this award-winning series to the international stage in English.  Next week, we'll publish our first episode for you. With podcast legend  Avery Trufelman , famous for her work on  99% Invis...