Broken Nature: Design Takes on Human Survival studies the state of the strands that connect humans to the natural environment, some of which have been compromised – if not entirely severed – in recent history. By casting a wide net, the XXII Triennale underlines the importance of the concept of restorative design, and highlights design examples that repair and reconstitute our species’ bonds with the complex systems in the world around and within us. The curatorial team, led by Paola Antonelli and based in Milan and New York, will select and present design approaches that encourage a multifaceted and comprehensive reading of the issues threatening our collective existence; stimulate an appreciation of the systems in which individuals live and operate; and galvanize attitudes that consider life beyond the next few generations.