"For the Time Being" at the Kochi Biennale.
An exploration of a living ecosystem of art and culture in the historic port city of Kochi - by Divya Venkatesh, UI & Graphics Designer at Wolffkraft. Over four days, the Kochi Muziris Biennale revealed itself
Friction vs Foundation in design teams.
What weakens design first is rarely the obstacle you can point at. It is often the ground beneath it. A useful way to rethink why teams break, adapt, or grow.
Designing for the bad days of your users.
The real test of design is not how it works on a good day. It is whether it still holds when the user is stressed, interrupted, overwhelmed, or simply not okay.
Designers as observers of the unseen.
Great design often begins before users say anything at all. In the pause, the hesitation, the unspoken discomfort, there is a signal. The best designers do not just study behaviour. They learn to notice what escapes the chart.
Your medium makes your decisions.
Your notebook isn’t just holding your ideas. It’s steering them. Page size, friction, and even how erasable a mark feels can push you toward commitment or endless iteration, clarity or chaos. Change the surface, and you may notice your decisions change first.
EPC Unscripted - Feb 7, 2026
In the age of AI, information spreads fast and flattens even faster. This Unscripted session distils two debates into practical takeaways: keep context in mind when you share, use cognitive diversity to catch blind spots, then converge to ship.
Lessons from London Immersion Program: What great designers do differently?
I had an opportunity to attend the London Design Festival as part of the Extended Pack Collective's immersion program last year. Through the program, I had the chance to meet many designers and
What makes a table iconic? A field guide for designers.
Design adores chairs, but life happens around tables: where we gather, spread ideas, and signal power. This essay offers a lens on what makes a table iconic and how to design one for homes and offices that are constantly shifting.
Designscape - Coorg 2026
Design is Conditioning, Culture, and Consequences In Jan 2026, the Extended Pack Collective hosted an EPC retreat in Coorg, bringing together 6 Design Leaders and 10 practising designers from across the ecosystem. A vibrant mix
Designing high-stakes interfaces: Lessons from supercars, ambulances, oil rigs, and everything in-between.
During EPC’s London Immersion Program, a small crew visited Conjure for a deep, high-context session where Founder Sam Clark shared case studies and two decades of lessons on design excellence and running an independent studio.
EPC Dialogues - Dubai: A designer's invisible edge.
EPC Dialogues, held in Dubai, brought global designers together to explore The Invisible Edge. These subtle human abilities help designers notice, interpret, and shape meaningful work. This recap distils the talks, panels, and reflections that unfolded through the day.