Ceci n’est pas une Chaise:: Emerging Practices in Designer-AI Collaboration

Emerging practices of using ‘off the shelf’ AI as a creative partner in design processes are receiving increasing attention in design research. This paper takes the well-known concept of ‘framing’ in design, along with the Schönian concept of ‘surprise’ to explore how a human-AI dialogue could work. The approach taken is practice-based, with the...

Reframing Financial Well-being for Adolescents: From Economic Flourishing to Human Flourishing

The goal of this project was to create a new and meaningful product, using Vision in Product design, and Positive Design methods, that could give the Dutch network of financial support organizations directions for improving the financial well-being of adolescents in 2025. The project was hosted by Wijzer in Geldzaken and Geldfit, who both...

A design concept and vision on Schiphol’s seamless connection to the Netherlands based on a passengers’ point of view

The core business of an airport is its air-side activities but it could not function without fluent, multi-modal and resilient land-side connectivity with its surroundings. The AirportCity is located in a dense urban area and therefore also the most important land-side transport interchange of the Netherlands. Due to the growth of air travellers...

Design for Impact: Creating products that matter through integrating vision- and learning-driven design

Design for Impact is a design framework that aims to enhance the chance on adoption of innovative products, services and systems in general and of Peerby Go in particular. It helps designers that work at high-technology startups to turn long term visions into reality at the shortest possible notice, with the minimum of means. This goal is...

Design an Omnichannel G-Star Shopping Experience for 2018

Retail business is radically changing in this decade, due to (mobile) internet and changing relationships with consumers. In order to thrive in this new world, G-Star should adapt to create a seamless partnering experience with it’s customers - something quite different from the current sales and distribution approach. I have designed such an...

Designing a vehicle for young adults living in Europe’s urban environment of 2025

This master thesis proposes a vehicle design based on insights of transportation needs of young adults, gained through research. Interest is directed towards young adults aged 20-30 living in European cities, who show active and mobile lifestyles, but whom interest for the car is fading. To understand how these people will construct their lives...

Down the rabbit hole: A starter kit for collaborative creation

Starting point of this project was human interaction in relation to technology and the project goal to design a relevant product that contributes to people’s lives. Explorative user research was used to set the domain for the project on collaborative creation. Next, a vision on the domain was developed, using the ViP-method. The vision proposes...

PLU+ a learning democracy: Strategic-Design Vision of Philips Lighting University

To begin with, I would like to ask you a question; do the following statements ring a bell? “Changing technology”, “evolution of the market”? I assume your answer is yes. If not, in any case I would like to share my experience with you, also something you could try. Type “changing technology evolution of markets”, these exact words, in a search...

The Design of a People Transporter for the European Metropolis of 2025

In the future of 2025 several themes will define the city context. As more and more people move towards the city they feed the process of segregation. Separated groups of people are living together in one area, but without any feeling of a city community. The growing dominance of wireless communication and information has made it possible for...

Guntroller + Perivision: Enhancing The Experience of Video Games

Vogel’s is market leader in Europe for the business of placement and mounts for audio and video equipment. Always looking for opportunities to expand their market, they have started developing accessories for the gaming industry. In order to become a serious player in the market for gaming accessories Vogel’s wants to gain knowledge of gaming...

Discovering the future of Titanium Bicycles

The continuous search for better Titanium bicycles and the influences of contextual factors have lead to the birth of a new type of bicycles for Van Nicholas Bicycles B.V. The final product, the mitosis, symbolisis a new beginning: the start of an evolution.