3 COLLECTIONS · 9 BOOKS EACH
Nine Design and Sustainable Futures Signals
Nine books and clearly labelled previews connecting design, technology, culture and sustainability with decisions that can be tested.
The nine selections
The Design of Everyday Things — Don Norman
An apparent user error can be a signal of a poorly designed system.
Published · publisher and retailer options
Life 3.0 — Max Tegmark
Technical capability raises questions about goals, control and the distribution of power.
Published · publisher and retailer options
Power and Prediction — Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans and Avi Goldfarb
Cheaper prediction can change an entire decision system, not only one task.
Published · publisher purchase options
In Defense of Food — Michael Pollan
A food system shapes choices through culture, incentives and the language of nutrition.
Published · publisher and retailer options
Fashion History from the 18th to the 20th Century — Kyoto Costume Institute · institutional collection
Clothing records changing relationships between craft, bodies, status and industry.
Published · publisher purchase options
The Visual MBA — Jason Barron
A visual explanation can expose the structure of an idea before detail overwhelms it.
Published · publisher and retailer options
The Power of HANDS — Kelly Dowd
A shared design language can help collaborators examine purpose, people and long-term consequences.
Published · Archway print and ebook options
The Daily DESIGNER — Kelly Dowd
A recurring reflection practice can connect intention with the design of a day.
Forthcoming · cover announces 9 December 2026; retailer and publication details pending
CLOSE THE MOUTH — Kelly Dowd
Silence can be examined as a deliberate choice about attention and speech.
Cover preview · manuscript, publication date and purchase link pending
The sequence is editorial reading order, not a numerical score. Two founder titles in the design collection are clearly labelled previews.