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Catalysts: Thoughts on Design Research for Meaningful Change

Catalysts: Thoughts on Design Research for Meaningful Change is available to buy here.  Creatives, designers and researchers often find themselves in the role of ‘Catalysts’ in complex change processes. This might be in projects commissioned by clients or partners or in self-initiated projects. Many of us identify ourselves as activists and ambassadors for system change. … Continue reading “Catalysts: Thoughts on Design Research for Meaningful Change”

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GOOD Morning: Changing perspectives on empathy and participation

Date: October 25, 2013 09.00-13.00 Place: Design Academy Eindhoven, Emmasingel 14, Eindhoven, The Netherlands 9.00 Welcome: New rules of the game Design research is rapidly becoming participatory and collaborative: everything is co-X today and the notions of co-exploration, co-ideation and co-design are explored and applied around the globe and in various domains of business. What are the … Continue reading “GOOD Morning: Changing perspectives on empathy and participation”

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How sticky research drives service design

At the 2009 Service Design Network Conference in Madeira, STBY and Spur presented a paper together with Reach client T-Mobile on in particular how our use of video made our design research ‘stick’ throughout the process. In the paper we discuss the problem of the lost shoes.

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New chargers: Epic fail!

As we’ve been learning about in our Charging Up user research, requiring people to purchase new charger accessories when they shift or upgrade a product is seen as very frustrating. Here’s an owner of a brand new iPhone 3GS feeling the pain Yes, an old original iPhone car charger and…what’s this? The iPhone 3Gs cannot … Continue reading “New chargers: Epic fail!”

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Dumb Meters Get Smarter

Tendril, a startup based in Boulder, CO, has developed a device that converts existing electrical meters into smart meters that can track customers’ energy use as frequently as once every few minutes. Working with utility companies, Tendril plans to introduce it to thousands of homes this year. The device could help speed the spread of … Continue reading “Dumb Meters Get Smarter”

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Home, sweet green home

There are several easy ways to reduce your home’s digital footprint, and save money while you’re at it. A recent column of Graeme Philipson on energy consumption in the IT industry raised a lot of interest. It said that this year might be the year of green IT – the year corporate computer users become … Continue reading “Home, sweet green home”

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Innovation Trickles in a New Direction

Products traditionally are created in rich nations and repackaged for emerging ones. But General Electric, Nokia, and others are reversing the process . This month, General Electric’s (GE) health-care division will begin marketing a first-of-its-kind electrocardiograph machine in the U.S. Although packed with the latest technology, the battery-powered device weighs just six pounds, half as … Continue reading “Innovation Trickles in a New Direction”

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Fuelfor

Fuelfor is an innovation design consultancy specialised in health care. Founded in June 2008 by Lekshmy Parameswaran and László Herczegh, the company is based in Barcelona and serves global clients in the private and public sectors. Fuelfor offers clients a 360° perspective on health to identify viable new opportunities for growth and translate them into … Continue reading “Fuelfor”

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How considerate…

When traveling from Paris to the Alps by highspeed train this winter we found this sticker above our seats. It looked like a shy mobile phone to me at first, but it’s true meaning…

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Fuelfor

Fuelfor – Lekshmy Parameswaran and Laszlo Herczeg (principals) – Barcelona and Budapest Fuelfor is an innovation design consultancy specialised in health care. Founded in June 2008 by Lekshmy Parameswaran and László Herczegh, the company is based in Barcelona and serves global clients in the private and public sectors. Fuelfor offers clients a 360° perspective on … Continue reading “Fuelfor”

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