The Forest of the Future: A reinvention of the forest as we currently know it into a multifunctional spatial structure, on land and in the sea

This research introduces The Forest of the Future, a transformative visionary that reimagines European forests as multifunctional, sustainable spatial structures extending over land and sea. It confronts current environmental challenges, including deforestation, biodiversity loss, and climate change, by proposing an innovative spatial strategy...

A durable in-car interface design for future Lightyear models: A user-centered approach in avoiding obsolescence of the in-car experience


<i>A significant problem within the automotive industry and for in-car interfaces in general, is the fact that the in-car user experience becomes obsolete at a much faster pace over time compared to the potential lifespan of the car itself. Moreover, there is also a societal future need for long lasting products in order to have a positive...

Rethinking Rooftops: Exploration of the potential and (re)development of Rotterdam’s flat roofs to contribute to a sustainable and resilient city in the future

Rotterdam’s almost untapped roofscape offers an exceptional chance to solve large urban, and environmental problems cities are facing nowadays. Take for instance, climate change, energy transition, loss of biodiversity, and the shortage of public places. Therefore we should rethink flat roofs, and expose their potential. In many different ways,...