Using curiosity to weave *a new perspective* \\The Dyson blog
Curiosity, argues Professor John Dyson, is the escape from the black-and-white thinking that keeps industries stuck. In this blog, he traces a line from the therapy room to synthetic aviation fuel – and arrives at a sobering but energising calculation about the scale of the fourth industrial revolution.
Values we hold to + *value we can create* \\The Dyson blog
Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof knows how to flex his values under pressure — and when to hold firm. Professor John Dyson finds in this story a precise model for how organisations, designers, and project teams can navigate change without losing what matters most.
Design to Value: *built assets that deliver on all fronts.* \\ Mark Bryden
Capital cost and return on investment don't define how well a built asset functions in the world. Mark Bryden explains how Bryden Wood's Design to Value methodology looks at the full picture – and why that approach consistently delivers better outcomes for clients and the built environment.
Design to Value and *the environmental emergency* \\The Dyson blog
After COP 27 failed to agree further CO2 reductions, Professor John Dyson sat down to write an angry blog and then slept on it. What came back was a simple but powerful realisation: the environmental emergency doesn't require us to give things up. It requires us to find the 'ands'.
The Value landscape and *engagement* \\The Dyson blog
Before you design anything, you need to understand who values what – and why those values might conflict. Professor John Dyson introduces the value landscape: a structured way of mapping stakeholder needs that can reveal fundamental tensions in a project long before they become expensive problems.
The power of uncertainty: *the challenging path from purpose to project* \\The Dyson blog
The instinct to reach for certainty at the start of a project is almost universal – and almost always wrong. Professor John Dyson draws on Viktor Frankl and General Stockdale to argue that living with uncertainty is not a weakness but the precondition for genuinely valuable design.
Repowering coal and *decarbonisation strategies* | The Bryden Wood podcast \\Jaimie Johnston MBE, Kirsty Gogan FEI FRSA, Terra Praxis
Coal-fired power is still responsible for nearly half of all global carbon emissions. Most of the global fleet is less than 14 years old. Shutting it down is politically, economically, and socially unrealistic. Jaimie Johnston MBE speaks with Kirsty Gogan, co-founder of Terra Praxis, about a different approach – repowering it.