ArkDes on design

Design is all around us—in the things we use, the spaces we inhabit, and the systems that shape our daily lives. But it’s more than just objects. Design is a creative process that brings ideas to life.

It spans a wide range of fields: graphic design, industrial design, medical design, urban and landscape design, interior design, communication design, software and user experience design—and beyond.

At ArkDes, we believe design can serve a clear public and social purpose. It can improve quality of life, foster inclusion, and create environments that support connection, engagement, and belonging. Designers have the power to shape society—and the world we live in.

  • Photo: Billy H.C. Kwok for The New York Times. 2025.
Photo: Oskar Omne. 2024. Egnell SMB Breast Pump. Circa 1956. On loan from the Medical History Society in Stockholm. Designing Motherhood: Things That Make and Break Our Births.
Photo: Maria-Thérèse Sommar Street Moves, Skeppsbron, Härnösand.