“The space isn’t precious,” says d.school founder David Kelley, who also started the design firm Ideo. “The whole culture of the place says ‘we’re looking for better ideas,’ not ...

Daria Hall, Emilie Luce and Sydney Slaughter were selected for their exceptional academic performance, creative vision and compelling portfolios, marking them as rising stars in the field.

“The space isn’t precious,” says d.school founder David Kelley, who also started the design firm Ideo. “The whole culture of the place says ‘we’re looking for better ideas,’ not ...

What if, he thought, he built a whole school around that idea? Cofounded with fellow educator Nicole Cerra, Design Tech High School—known as d.tech—opened in 2014. At first, students were ...