The long shadow of Rome, an 1856 system garden, and designing for dignity

The long shadow of RomeWhy are tourists so obsessed with Ancient Greece and Rome? Might some of the more obscure archaeological sites, for example from medieval times, be missing out on the attention they deserve - both in terms of the eyes of tourists, as well as the cold hard cash so vital to ensuring their upkeep?What is a system garden?Join Tim Entwisle on a late autumn stroll through the System Garden at the University of Melbourne.The System Garden is used by teachers and students to learn about subclasses and families of plants.Created in 1856, it is one of the oldest gardens of its kind in Australia.Designing for dignityThe idea of designing with empathy is a popular one. But empathy has its limits. LA-based designer Nu Goteh explores how we can move beyond creating objects to foster conditions for radical change, reshaping the very idea of design as a chance for others to thrive.