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Let's speak about #DesignFutures "The post-industrial society requires a new type of designer: a designer who thinks not only in forms that appeal to the senses but in complex contexts of cognition—the thinking [designer]. This paradigm shift places cognition instead of aesthetics at the heart of design . . . . (Romero-Tejedor 2007, 21–22,) In the world of design futures, combining semiotics and biosemiotics is key to creating meaningful and sustainable innovations. Semiotics helps us understand signs and symbols in culture, making sure our designs connect with people on a deeper level. Biosemiotics takes this further by looking at how living things communicate and interact, offering insights from nature. Together, these fields help design futures by predicting and shaping upcoming trends and technologies. This ensures our designs are not only new and exciting but also environmentally friendly and culturally appropriate, creating a future where human creativity is guided by both cultural and natural wisdom. Want to know more about how to create design futures and why it's crucial for companies to start now? Feel free to reach out! Let's discuss how this approach can drive innovation and sustainability in your organization. #DesignFutures #Semiotics #Biosemiotics #Innovation #Sustainability #FutureThinking #CulturalRelevance #Biomimicry #BusinessGrowth

👐 Yesterday we welcomed some 325 new design students to our faculty. Over the coming five years you will learn to tackle challenges in the realms of health, sustainability, mobility, inclusivity and beyond from a design perspective. Designing new products, services or systems for these worldwide issues may seem daunting at times, but not to worry! Researchers Rebecca Price and Mieke van der Bijl-Brouwer developed 10 principles to forge designers’ resilience. Principles such as: - Find purpose by embracing the journey - Decisively go beyond your comfort zone - Be authentic to your identity and person Rebecca Price: “Design is about sharing, co-creating. If you don't share your unfinished, unpolished work, it can be detrimental to your design process.” Discover everything there is to know about this research and its 10 principles: https://lnkd.in/e-u6N7hR 🙌 We wish all our design students and researchers a fantastic year! #designthinking

Exploring the Evolution of Clipping Path Techniques 🌟 Dive into the history of clipping paths and how advancements have transformed the design landscape. #DesignHistory #Innovation #CreativeProcess

🌟 Seeking Your Expertise and Insights! Join Our Co-Design Workshop on the Future of Mobility 🌍🚉 Dear LinkedIn Community, I’m reaching out to invite you to a special co-design workshop that is a critical part of my thesis project for the Master's in Design at Royal College of Art's Design Futures Program. As I explore the future of mobility in London by 2050, I am seeking the collaboration and wisdom of professionals and enthusiasts in fields such as futures studies, urban planning, transportation design, intelligent mobility, and systemic design. 📅 Event: Co-Design Workshop on the Future of Mobility in London, UK 🗓️ Date: 29 June 2024 📍 Location: Online (via Zoom) This workshop will be divided into two key parts: 1. Discussion on 4 Alternative Future Scenarios: We'll explore positive, progressive, and pragmatic visions that consider various impacts of ecological and technological drivers for mobility in the city of London. 2. Envisioning Innovations, Systems, and Infrastructures: Together, we will brainstorm and develop ideas for the innovations and systems that could emerge and thrive within these scenarios. I am genuinely excited about the potential of this workshop, but I can't do it alone. Your knowledge and experience would be invaluable in shaping meaningful and realistic future scenarios. 🔗 Why Your Participation Matters: - Your insights will contribute to a vital academic research project. - Help envision and shape future mobility solutions. - Connect and collaborate with like-minded professionals. 🔐 Ethical Information Use and Credit: I assure you that your contributions will be used ethically and solely for academic purposes. All participants will receive full credit for their ideas and insights shared during the workshop. 📝 How to Join: If you’re interested and available to help, please get in touch with me and I'll be happy to share more details. Thank you so much for considering this invitation. Your participation would mean the world to me and significantly enhance the depth and impact of this research. With gratitude, Trisha Mehta #FutureOfMobility #CoDesignWorkshop #DesignFutures

Facts are boring! They are dead ends. Your interpretation of a fact is where the genius is! It's where creativity hides! #creativity #innovation #design #imagination #bschools #anantuniversity #goainsitituteofmanagement

In his new article published via Elsevier, Kipum Lee, PhD, VP of Enterprise Strategy & Innovation at University Hospitals and VP at UH Ventures argues that great service design and user experience projects are not enough to make lasting impact in systems. There is a different kind of design that is required for innovation and transformation in organizations. Institutional issues that involve the (re)arrangement of norms and social rules; the establishment (or reconfiguration) of power, privilege, and authority; the development of particular practices, habits, and practices; and the enactment of values, principles and myths across space and time are vital to producing durable human systems. Concretely, he uses the example at UH where caregivers and leaders are in the process of using the award-winning Cutler Center for Men program (3rd order design) as a model to amplify customer experience across the system (4th order design). Check out “Institutions as Objects in Fourth Order Design”: https://lnkd.in/d9q9JQJ3 #healthcare #innovation #fourthorderdesign #designthinking #humancentereddesign #humansystems #institutions

Maybe it's time to stay up until late this friday! The University of Tokyo announced a special lecture at the 18th Virtual Government Seminar by Professor Ezio Manzini. The event will be held on Friday, May 31st, from 1:00 PM - 3:45 PM (JST) and will also be streamed online. The Power of Collaboration: How Social Innovation Solves Intractable Problems (and What It Teaches Planners and Policy Makers). This lecture will address pressing global issues such as providing a dignified life to billions, caring for our planet, and supporting aging populations in fragmented societies. Professor Manzini will explore how social innovation can overcome seemingly intractable problems through collaborative solutions that integrate personal and community interests. The discussion will highlight the role of expert designers and policy makers in fostering sustainable, collaborative choices. Follow the Symbiotic Design Academy here in LinkedIn. Get this resource at https://lnkd.in/db_aKk6v When you visit our website, take the chance to also create an account for free and access more resources, courses and tips like this one. #NewEuropeanBauhaus #EUGreenDeal #EU2024BE #DesignForAll #SustainableArchitecture #CommunityBuilding #CircularEconomy #SustainableLiving #GreenLiving #SocialInnovation #UrbanDesign #Research #Innovation #symbioticdesignacademy #designforplanet #premiosadcv #design #neweuropeanbauhaus #euclimatepact #EUGreenCapital #symbioticdesign #systemicdesign #designeducation #greendesign #greendesigner #systemicchange #systemsthinking #climatechange #designinspiration

I’ve really enjoyed reading and receiving different perspectives on my previous questions, which has encouraged me to share more of my thoughts with you. As I struggle to accept the rapid acceleration of technology without ethical considerations, I find myself wondering if I’ll fall behind due to my reluctance to fully embrace this technology and the increasing reliance on software to think and find solutions for us. If I want to be part of a collective that helps kids find and design safe spaces to connect with nature, nurture their inner creativity, and sense of home how crucial is it to incorporate technology into those spaces? Whether in the spaces themselves or the structure and approach of the curriculum itself. Would disconnecting from technology leave them unprepared for the realities of a rapidly evolving world, or would it instead empower them to create and design new systems that the world desperately needs? I think balance is always key - and as I benefit from some of the technology provided, I still find myself falling behind in comparison the vast majority of people around me. What would balance look like? Looking forward to hearing your thoughts :) #technology #design #architecture #designtoconnect #ethicalmerrit #perspectives #opinions #aitechnology #healingcenters #creativity #opinions #Sustainability #construction #systemchange

💬 What do #designers do? Research found that single labels might be confusing or too general. Therefore, below explainer summary and detailed research paper suggest five clusters to include in your verbal and written communication: 👁️🗨️ From: input 🎁 Of: output ✅ For: criteria 🛠️ By: method 💼 In: setting Tip: combine your input of above five clusters into one compelling long label that only you own! 💪 #designcompany #creativebusiness #designindustry #pitch #USP #valueofdesign #creativecompany

New Release: Design Research 2024 – A Deep Dive into Current PhD Projects at Our Chair We're excited to share that we published "Design Research 2024: PhD Research in Industrial Design Engineering", now available as open access! This follow-up to Design Research 2020 is a comprehensive volume featuring eight insightful contributions that highlight current PhD projects at our chair. This year's collection emphasizes the growing interplay between technology-focused design research and the critical sustainability and transition processes shaping our world. We explore how human-centered design approaches, co-design methods, and embodied experiences contribute to transformative practices that respond to complex global challenges. Contributions include: 💡 Model making: Prototyping and demonstrator construction at the Chair of Industrial Design Engineering 💡 Alexandra Göhring: Knowledge and competence overlaps in interdisciplinary product development teams 💡 Anselm Wohlfahrt: Influence of visualisations on the acceptance of sustainable mobility systems 💡 Christian Hermeling: Technology readiness and design 💡 Emese Papp-Schmitt: Embodied aspects of the user experience of exoskeletons 💡 Yichen Fan: The Use of Avatars and Digital Human Models 💡 Max Alexej Pötter: The User Experience Perspective on Human-Robot Skill Transfer 💡 Nikolas Neumann: Behavioural economics and sustainable product design 💡 Lenard Opeskin: Boundary Object Prototyping in Sustainability Transitions 🔗 Find out more about Design Research 2024 in our latest blog post: https://lnkd.in/eH7x6Vmp 🔗 Read Design Research 2024 open access: https://lnkd.in/eHVGtnMV With Design Research 2024, we continue to expand the conversation on design's evolving role in digital and sustainable transitions, setting the stage for our upcoming Deutsche Gesellschaft für Designtheorie und -forschung (DGTF) Annual Conference 2025: Planetary Design – Beyond the Anthropocene, which will explore design's far-reaching potential. We invite you to read, reflect, and join us as we continue to innovate at the intersection of design, transition, and sustainability. #Design_TUDresden #IndustrialDesignEngineering #DesignEducation #DesignStudieren #DesignResearch #Sustainability #HumanCenteredDesign #Transition #Innovation #OpenAccess #ProductDesign #PhD #Design #Transition