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An art and a science
What does it mean to be an industrial designer? Michiel Cremers recently graduated from with a Master’s degree at Industrial Design…
Unmasking the Mask
Everything that is designed influences our cultures and societies. Likewise, cultures and societies, with their respective belief systems…
Persuasive technology for health and wellbeing at work
Elsbeth de Korte isn’t your typical Ph.D. student. When she defends her thesis later this month, on how technology can improve health and…
How do you design objects with an intention?
Designing smart objects for everyday life demands a new approach: no longer focused on a single object and a single user, but on an…
Out of the Blue #21 – Generative Design
Maximum functions, minimum amount of materials. That needs to be part of the sustainable future of design. What technologies might be…
Design for Deaf culture and health
Patients failing to take their medication in the prescribed manner is a widespread problem across society. But a combination of social…
A breakthrough in 3D printing
Although 3D printing may sound futuristic and creative, results so far have often been rather recti-linear. Chengkai Dai just obtained his…
Personalised games help kids with mental health disorders
Mental health disorders are the leading cause of disability in children and adolescents. In fact, 30% of young people suffer from such…
Designers need to catch up on their user data
“Designers don’t know how to use data,” says Péter Kun, who recently defended his PhD thesis ‘Design Inquiry Through Data’. In it, he…
Can things design things?
All objects that we use on a daily basis are connected to each other and designers should be conscious of that. That’s the point of…