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In recent years, IDEO has spent a lot of time and effort thinking about education. The firm’s work with Ormondale Elementary School, in Portola Valley, California, helped pioneer a special “investigative-learning” curriculum that inspires students to be seekers of knowledge. We spoke to Sandy Speicher, who heads the Design for Learning efforts at IDEO. Her insights provide powerful lessons for architects and designers creating the schools of tomorrow.

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From the Great Depression to the dotcom implode and 9/11 attacks, U.S. News & World Report considers how some of the most innovative ideas have emerged during times of economic duress. Included in the timeline is the Apple computer mouse, designed by DKD (David Kelley Design, which led to IDEO).

Read the article here.

For IDEO’s own list of key moments, click here.

February 11-12, 2009
At Design Next—Inspiring Transformation, Jocelyn Wyatt will speak during a session on the Growth of Design, and Sandy Speicher will talk at the next session about Design Innovation.
For more information about the design summit, click here.
To learn more about IDEO’s work in the realm of social impact, click here.

February 6, 2009
IDEO’s Ame Elliott helps tackle the issue of global warming policy through the Savannah College of Art and Design’s teach-in. Events include workshops, demonstrations, and discussions on environmental issues and climate change.
Click here for more information about the event.

IDEO’s Valerie Casey, founder of the Designers Accord, is set to speak at the State of Green Business Forum, where GreenBiz reporters and industry execs will tackle the question, How are U.S. businesses doing in their effort to be greener and more environmentally responsible? Hear from leading companies and thought leaders on the key issues affecting corporate environmental strategy during this time of political transition and economic turmoil.

Alice Rawsthorn led a debate about design at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. She challenged some of the world’s top designers, including IDEO’s Tim Brown, to define “good design.”

Read the blog post here.