Life-Centered Design

Living in a rural community, surrounded by nature in the foothills of the Spanish Pyrenees, inspired us in 2020 to develop Life-Centered Design (LCD), an actionable design approach that gives designers and other creatives the mindset, opportunity, and ability to include all life forms in their work and advocate for biological ecosystems and invisible communities. LCD transitions from creating value for the end user and shareholders to adding value for nature, communities, and the economy. The LCD mindset is present in our design work and in our three principles: Community Spirit, Intelligent Adaptation, and Long-term Stewardship.

In 2022, we founded the Life-Centered Design School. We educate creative professionals to become life-centred and regenerative in the work they love by empowering them to shift from human-centred to life-centred design so that they can create positive impacts for nature, communities, and organisations.