designing with data

today’s artefacts are complex, multilayered systems.
they represent an interplay of material, digital, social, and informational dimensions. in this context, design becomes a mediating practice — not only shaping the physical form of products, but also structuring how knowledge is communicated, how interactions unfold, and how value is perceived or created. this shifts the focus of design toward shaping questions of value creation — especially in contexts such as science communication, healthcare, social policy, but also in others,

information design plays a critical role in offering opportunities for participation by translating abstract or specialized knowledge into visual formats that support comprehension, informed decision-making, and public engagement, but also more.

as our societies become increasingly data-saturated, the ability to structure and visualize information clearly is not only a design task — it forms a societal responsibility.