an introduction to the macro-theme of 'survival and design', the original intentions and motivations that convinced projektado to embark in this project, and a look into the multifaceted approach issue 2 aims to embrace.

introducing anonymity and its relationship to design, the editorial expresses projektado’s motivations for this chosen theme, the multifaceted nature of its implications in design and society, and the narrative thread of the pieces that form issue 1.

Aïssatou Diallo re-evaluates the fields of architecture and design through a black feminist lens as a way to undo the neoliberal, colonial, heteropatriarchal disposition of the profession.

Sarri Elfaitouri enquires into the relationship between the built environment and identity, through an analysis on the effects of the ongoing political and social instability that has pervaded the libyan city of Benghazi for decades.

there is a complex relation between surveillance and anonymity. Fernando Silva examines the role of drones in shaping modern warfare by discussing the ways they dehumanise their targets, estranging culprits from a sense of responsibility.

projektado, with this brief written exploration, aims to make use of sociological theories on human identity and the self, to try to reassess the relationship we have with objects, their roles, and their identities.

Katharina Pfützner elaborates on the symmetry between the quest for sustainability of designers today, and the social and political conditions that drove professional design work in Socialist Germany.

through a poem composed by projektado, capitalized reflects on the broader social dynamics that continue to maintain the hierarchical system of two letter cases.

by delving into the the universe of online anonymous forums 4Chan and 8Chan, projektado question the interests behind anonymous identities and reflects on the meanings of radicality and subversion in these spaces.

through the lens of one of the most iconic works of fiction of the early 2000’s, the Matrix Trilogy, projektado explores notions of control, determinism, and choice in practising design.

the editorial of the pilot issue of projektado magazine: how we got here, why we think it’s important to be critical within design, and who has helped us initiate this project.

an article by Natalia Meléndez Fuentes exploring how design can transcend language by operating on the border between logic and absurdity.

a collection of free and open online archives curated by Alejandro Torero Gamero to depict Peruvian public intelligence during the November 2020 protests against a legislative coup.

Aydam De Paula explores the idea of design in relation to today's social and environmental context, inviting the reader to look into the present to rethink ways our living habitat can be designed for our collective futures.

drawing parallels with design processes and sustainability, biologist Ana Coimbra reflects on the role of permaculture in supporting existing systems to flourish, rather than opposing, ignoring, or redesigning them.

through this short essay, industrial designer Victor Padilla Figuerola discusses the importance of divergent opinions and intellectual confrontation as a means of individual and collective growth.