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.

With the addition to the Tech City map, IDEO has been recognized as an integral part of the London start-up scene. Check out the influence page here and read more about East London’s Tech City here.

Health tech startup, and IDEO partner Scanadu, who recently presented at TEDMED, was featured in TechCrunch for their first product: the “Medical Tricorder.” The Tricorder, a mobile health-diagnostic tool built specifically with parents in mind, seeks to avoid unnecessary trips to the hospital due to deficient health information. You can view an interaction of Scanadu’s core vision here and learn more about Scanadu here.

As one of 13 Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, Diego will advise Harvard Business School MBA students on a part-time basis for the academic year.

Paul Bennett introduces his monthly Metropolis column with a post on curiosity and learning. He hopes to give readers “a window into what I am seeing, hearing, feeling and hopefully, how it inspires me and how I hope it can inspire you.”

The front page of Sunday’s San Francisco Chronicle captures David’s life through the lens of unlocking creativity, classic cars, and making an impact.