Mia Noelle Schmallenbach

Industrial designer, writer, and systems thinker

About

I explore how structures, materials, and institutions shape learning, behaviour, and collective
decision-making through books, documentaries, and design work.

Books

The Soft Power Trap : a Map of the Mechanisms that Preshape Choice and Behaviour
Beneath the Good Work : Emotional Postures and the Inner Politics of NGO's
101 Ways to Save Our World - Starting at Home

Documentaries

Humble Revolution - documentary on educational transformation and grassroots innovation
Visions Citoyennes - documentary exploring civic learning and participation
Pioneer of Possibility - documentary work on experimental education systems

Design

Fibonacci Knives - exploration of form, repetition, and relational geometry
Industrial design work across Europe and Asia focusing on functional systems and objects as social tools.

Body

Development of a pregnancy movement and exercise product focusing on embodied safety, strength, and accessible physical support systems.

UpdateI am currently working on an exciting new book about education. For any inquiries, I would love to hear from you.