Built for Educators, Researchers, and Designers
Expand your curriculum, deepen your studio practice; move beyond traditional, Eurocentric frameworks in art and design.
The Inclusive Design Archive helps educators, students, and designers explore design histories beyond dominant Western narratives. Utilizing a contextual search of interconnected themes, Ida supports both curriculum development and studio practice—inviting deeper, more inclusive ways of thinking, teaching, and making.
What does Ida do?
See how the Inclusive Design Archive can change your practice.
Radial Grid Search Structure
Explore Topics Contextually
Broader Non-European Perspectives
Explore design practices, creators, and movements rooted in regions and cultures often overlooked in Western-centric narratives, from Indigenous visual systems to contemporary collectives across the Global South.
Intersectional Approaches & Alternative Histories
Uncover lesser-known or marginalized histories that highlight how race, gender, class, and other intersecting forces have shaped—and been shaped by—design across time.
Concepts, Methodologies, & Critiques
Engage with critical frameworks, pedagogies, and design theories that challenge dominant paradigms and offer new ways of thinking, making, and teaching.
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Working With Ida
Intuitive Navigation
Move through search results sorted by concept. Ida’s interface lets you explore ideas contextually, following threads across people, events, and movements with ease.
Diverse Search Results
Ida finds and returns reference materials from a broad range of sources, including academic writing, visual archives, independent publishing, and online platforms. This mix supports both deep research and creative exploration.
Reliable Sources
Each result is linked to a verified, traceable source—whether it’s a scholarly journal, trusted database, or published book. Ida traces meaningful connections without sacrificing research integrity.
An AI Powered Search of Trusted Sources
Five Reference Categories
Organized into five key types, the Inclusive Design Archive returns search results that provide both scholarly grounding and creative inspiration.
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Visuals
Books
Periodicals
Curated Web Results
Ida's Interface
Designed for visual thinkers, Ida’s clean, colorful interface makes research feel intuitive and inspiring. Whether you type or speak, she responds in kind—guiding you through results with clarity, context, and a conversational tone that makes exploration feel human.
Rethink How You Teach Design
Discover new perspectives and expand your design toolkit—download the Inclusive Design Archive today. Whether you’re teaching, researching, or creating, Ida will help you build more inclusive, critically engaged work.