If you've ever wondered how you can have a bigger impact on your community, region, nation and the world through the power of design, you're going to love today's episode.

Today we speak Mia Scharphie and Gilad Meron, 2 researchers who have spent the past 3 years studying the world's leading social interest and public interest design firms.

They share their findings about the inner workings of these processes and these firms in a series of case studies which they have published at ProactivePractices.org.

In today's episode you'll discover:

• How to use the power of community-based design to make an impact
• Leading architecture firms making a difference through community-based design
• The challenges and opportunities of community-based design for architects and designers