We all know the world is a complex place and this week’s Design Line sees everyone, from governments and funding bodies to art collectives and AI, grappling with how to navigate this complexity – some, we feel, are doing a far better job than others.

Disegno is delighted to announce the launch of a new three-part podcast series, Re-routing the City. The podcast navigates the complexity of moving through contemporary cities and has been produced in partnership with Applied, a spatial experience design practice.

Rupal Rathore stays in Auroville and uncovers an intentional community splintered by controversy over the realisation of a decades-old masterplan.

How new technology is threatening traditional architecture in India’s remote border region of Ladakh.

Alison Sinkewicz explores how a series of controversial artworks from Steven Shearer revealed Vancouver’s toxic mixture of rapacious development, public art, and drug overdoses.