It’s damned hard to be optimistic these days. Many of the progressive movements that shaped our values in the 20^th century are being degraded and subordinated to a revengeful political agenda. Where do we go to find a new narrative—an inspiring form of protest?  One action we will take is to spotlight and support designers who are asking us to look at the world through a new lens. Designer/artist Dario Calmese is one superb example. We’ve been working with Dario for a couple years through our Studio 50/50 project, and we recently visited his Studio 001 in Manhattan.