The design of children’s hospitals and other health facilities for young people have come a long way from the institutions of the past. Now, they’re a place to reduce stress and support mental health.
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Australia’s hospitals have come a long way from the huts of convict times to the well thought-out spaces we see today.
With bright colours and a celebration of Australiana, designers Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson came to define Australian fashion. A new exhibition traces their nearly 50 years of creation.
Why you shouldn’t be afraid: it won’t steal our jobs or destroy the environment.
Each device is complex in its own right, and trying to use them together in many different settings makes things even more complicated.
With the benefit of hindsight, we might finally see that the iPhone was the opposite of minimalism.
The biggest names in France’s luxury industry have given millions of euros to help rebuild Notre Dame. Questioning why they would do so overlooks the deep historical and religious roots of the industry.
The earliest typewriters had the letter keys in alphabetical order. The trouble was that if you hit two keys quickly the levers would jam.
The legalization of cannabis has started a discussion about on-the-job impairment. But drugs are not the only problem. Engineers should design workplaces that minimize the potential for human error.
As Leonardo da Vinci found centuries ago, scholars of art, design, engineering and science can work together for mutual benefit.
Humankind already has the knowledge to make sustainable and socially just ways of living on this planet possible. But new types of design and economics are needed for anything to change.
A human-centred approach to machine design can help make machines safer and more efficient.
An exciting announcement about upcoming plans – and we revisit an old favourite episode.
Designing technology to feel more familiar can help older people live more independent lives.
Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019) was a presence in the fashion world for so long that he seemed immortal. With his passing, we look at his impact and future legacy.
Many homes are already smart – but they’re about to get much smarter.
Research around the world shows a consistent pattern of failures in public sector policy and project implementation. Yet we continue to embark upon implementation built on bias and faulty logic.
Optical illusions appear when our brains have trouble moulding raw sensory data into shapes and patterns. Designers have been exploiting this process for centuries.
Knoll is best known for transforming the design of America’s corporate offices. But she was also on the front lines of a State Department effort to promote American ingenuity and capitalism abroad.
Design thinking isn’t a cure-all for every organization, nor is it a dying fad. But in the right circumstances, it can bring great value to a business.
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Associate Professor, Design Anthropology, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
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Chancellor’s Indigenous Research Fellow, Faculty of Design and Society, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Screen and Design, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Product Design, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Dean International and Engagement, Faculty of Design Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, School of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney
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Dean: Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
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Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Intelligent Engineering Systems, Nottingham Trent University
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Workplace Futures Research Lead, Centre for the New Workforce, Swinburne University of Technology
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Honorary Senior Lecturer, Industrial Design, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor, Kedge Business School
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Professor of Architecture, University of Hawaii