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Fast Company’s Co.Design dives into IDEO’s work on the redesigned Sealy mattress and messaging, asking, how do you convince a customer to pay more for a mattress when there aren’t outward physical differences? Read the post here. CBS’ SmartPlanet bases its coverage on the FastCoDesign story here.

Fred explores some of the shifts that he believes will change the way we behave and engage with the world. Read more about his thoughts on the ways art and design influence each other, and the role of heritage in innovation, here.

GreenBiz covers OpenIDEO’s Vibrant Cities challenge, calling it “a prototype for all that’s possible in creating a more sustainable world.” Read the post here.

Health startup Scanadu “wants to make sure the future of medicine remains a human-centered experience.” Read Fortune’s on the company’s vision for the health device and IDEO’s involvement here.

By Dana Cho and Beau Trincia

In a 5-page feature, IDEO partner Dana Cho and IDEO environments designer Beau Trincia show why tough economic times and emerging technologies are prompting consumers to change their buying behavior, and how smart retailers are responding with innovative in-store offerings.

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Ryan Jacoby gives insight into why it’s so hard to save, and how to keep money resolutions by visualizing goals. Read the full article here.

IDEO New York’s Ryan Jacoby is one of four experts asked to share predictions for design and innovation in 2012. Read more about his thoughts on what’s to come on the SmartPlanet site.

By Paul Bennett

Paul discusses the role of dignity in design in his Curiosity Chronicles column.

Singapore’s Straits Times, the most widely read newspaper in the country, publishes an interview with IDEO Chief Creative Officer Paul Bennett. Paul encourages the government to continue to take risks and co-create with constituents.

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The Atlantic interviews IDEO’s Steve Bishop about the ways sustainability influences innovation and design.

Core77 dives into IDEO’s work on the Wounded Warrior Home Project led by Clark Realty Capital. Together with Michael Graves of Michael Graves and Associates, IDEO designed homes for service members returning to active duty after being injured.

Core77 takes an in-depth look at Bedsider.org, calling it a “smart and thorough, multi-faceted approach to behavior design, especially in a complex arena.” For more on IDEO’s work on Bedsider, click here.

By Tim Brown

Tim Brown discusses how design thinking can help tackle social issues by building empathy, discovering the unmet needs of the end user and more. Read the article here.

As part of a tour of Tech City, London’s East End technology hub, Prime Minister David Cameron stopped by IDEO London’s studio for a visit. The Prime Minister came to check out OpenIDEO, IDEO’s networked innovation platform, talk policy with Tom Hulme, and meet with several start-ups located in the White Bear Yard location. For more on the Prime Minister’s tech tour of East London, click here.