From Sex Toy to Sense Toy: Designing a product that inspires long-term couples to explore new ways of intimacy

The fundamental problem to this study is the fact that after the so-called honeymoon phase of a relationship (the beginning of a new relationship where everything feels carefree and passionate) sexual desire between partners often decreases. A large scale survey conducted amongst 920 people in long-term relationships showed that 65% of the...

The mountain of tomorrow: A toolset for building recurring long-term relationships through mutual understanding

Innovation is one of the most important aspects in both the business and the design environment, because of one reason: everything changes. Markets are never stable, customers’ needs and wishes change and technology evolves. This leaves companies with the option to either adapt to the ever-changing conditions they are exposed to or to be changed...

The application of Value Improving Practices: Team integration pays off!

Submitted paper to: EURAM 2011 Track 30: Project Organizing