The review process to select the 9th recipient of the prestigious Buckminster Fuller Challenge award is currently underway. BFI has welcomed two outstanding Fellows as well as a renowned group of external advisors to participate in the review process. This year, 52% of Fuller Challenge submissions came from outside of the United States. Click for an overview of the entry pool, an update on the selection process, and testimonials from the entrants.

Each year, BFI welcomes two outstanding students or early-career practitioners to our Fellowship Program. The Fellowship provides a unique opportunity to contextualize systems thinking through immersion in the Fuller Challenge review cycle. We are thrilled to announce our 2016 Fellows, Christina Ciardullo and Devon Artis-White. Click to read more about their experience with BFI.

The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design recently announced three finalists for the 2015-2016 World Design Impact Prize, one of which was 2015 Fuller Challenge Semi-Finalist Warka Water. Click to read more.

BFI announces the 2016 Fuller Challenge Fellowship program, open for applications until March 12, 2016. The Fellowship Program is meant to enhance rigorous discourse in the Fuller Challenge review process by bringing additional voices and perspectives into the discussion. Click for information on how to apply.