Foresight Design Initiative’s Lyndon Valicenti on the Inspired Practice of Design Methods, Systems Thinking and Inclusion

Lyndon Valicenti is Principal of Foresight Design Initiative, a multidisciplinary non-profit studio that collaborates to make sense and tackle tough challenges, such as “building climate change resilience and realizing Illinois’ smart grid-enabled energy future.” Here, she shares her perspective on intellectual rigor and mindfulness in designing, through design methods, systems thinking and giving a damn.

I’ve been curious about the term “design methods.” I was struck by your use of it in your...