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  • Can Design Thinking help End Global Poverty?

    A few months ago, Lundtan published an article introducing the topic of design thinking. You can find it here, “Design Thinking: What is it and why is it so popular?”. This article is a continuation of the initial post where we explored the possible applications of design thinking in the international development context. The field…

  • All you need is 20 Hours

    Do you often find yourself striving to learn more but oftentimes giving up when you slowly realize how much time and effort is needed to achieve the level of success you strive for? We all have those few things that we wish we could pick up as a side hobby, whether it be learning to…

  • The History of Eastern Spices in Swedish Baking

    When thinking of Swedish cuisine, I would have never imagined the likes of cinnamon, cardamon, and saffron to be a staple in Scandinavian baking. Coming from the US, there is very little exposure to Scandinavian cuisine, outside of IKEA meatballs and the occasional fika themed café (most likely located in a hipster neighborhood of a…

  • How to Be a Responsible Consumer in the Age of Fast Fashion

    Bright tones, hot pink, geometric and floral patterns, monochrome sets. The Spring collection of Zara is one that is both captivating and a breath of fresh air as we all transition from wearing base layers and meeting friends for fika to wearing shorts and sipping aperol spritz on a terrace. To celebrate this transition, the…

  • Design Thinking: What is it and why is it so popular?

    At first glance, the concept of design thinking may appear to be verbatim; a way of thinking and creating that emphases design. This assumption is not too far away from reality. Design thinking at its start was exclusively used by designers who needed an iterative approach to designing that would be valuable to the end…