Students investigate what exactly is meant by design and urban practice through a series of readings, discussions, essays, and most significantly, guest speakers who are innovative practitioners from all over the world. The colloquium is structured around alternating guest lectures and group discussions, framed by an overarching theme that connects design, practice, urbanism, and impact on the city. Topics and illustrative projects include community mobilizations, structural change, design processes, scales of intervention, and strategic transformations in cities.