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Design doesn't have to complicated, which is why this guide to human-centered design shows that usability is just as important as aesthetics. Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door...

This practical guide explains how you can apply key principles in psychology to build products and experiences that are more intuitive and human-centered. Author Jon Yablonski deconstructs familiar apps and experiences to provide clear examples of how UX designers can build experiences that adapt to how users perceive and process digital interfaces.

What if the Internet goes dark? We think of the Internet as wireless, weightless, ever-present—but its true foundation lies in the ocean’s depths, where nearly 900,000 miles of fiber-optic cables quietly pulse with all the world’s information. In The Web Beneath the Waves, the acclaimed...

A FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, SMITHSONIAN, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL A major reimagining of how evolutionary forces work, revealing how mating preferences—what Darwin termed "the taste for the beautiful"—create the...

The Nature of Fashion is an epic sweep through history, revealing how plants have been used to make and dye our clothes. Textiles have transformed the human world–and the natural world. Now we need to re-root clothes-making in plants, rather than plastic, to find a new material future. Fashion is at a turning point–to look forward, we need to look back.

When planes crash, bridges collapse, and automobile gas tanks explode, we are quick to blame poor design. But Henry Petroski says we must look beyond design for causes and corrections. Known for his masterly explanations of engineering successes and failures, Petroski here takes his analysis a step further, to consider the larger context in which accidents occur. In To Forgive Design he surveys some of the most infamous failures of our time.

Der Podcast «Design. Macht. Gesellschaft. Aktuelles aus der Designforschung.» nimmt die Hörer*innen in monatlichen Folgen mit auf eine Reise in die vielfältige Welt der Designforschung. Denn unser ganzes Leben wird durch Designentscheidungen geprägt. Egal ob eine Ampel, der Klang eines Telefonklingelns, die Spielwelt in digitalen Spielen oder die Art, wie wir beigesetzt werden, allen diesen Aspekten des Lebens und des Alltags liegen Design-Entscheidungen zugrunde. Design macht deshalb Gesellschaft und Kultur, Design ist aber auch Mittel und Ergebnis von Machtprozessen. Wenn etwa der ...

This is Experience by Design, a podcast that brings new perspectives to the experiences we have everyday. Does standing in line always have to suck? Why are airports so uncomfortable? What does it mean to be loyal to a brand? Why do you love being connected but dislike feeling tethered to your smart phone? Can we train people to care about the climate? Join Sociologist Gary David and Anthropologist Adam Gamwell on an expedition to the frontiers of culture and business through the lens of human experience. We're here to make sense of the madness with leading psychologists, cognitive and social ...

From the acclaimed author of The Pencil and To Engineer Is Human, The Essential Engineer is an eye-opening exploration of the ways in which science and engineering must work together to address our world’s most pressing issues, from dealing with climate change and the prevention of natural...

He explains the idea of “Cradle to Cradle”, and how humans can become tools of the natural world once more. He explores the difference between a consumer and a customer, explains what is meant by accruing a “materials bank”, and proposes how we can turn sewage treatment plants into nutrient management plants. He is an anticipatory design architect. But more than that he is a philosopher for the 21st century, and is asking some of the most critical questions we should be thinking about in these challenging times.

A conversation around light education and lighting design topics is completely produced using different AI platforms (currently only available in English).

"With some thought, I believe that one can discover an architecture that responds to its place, culture and ecological demands, incorporating appropriate, responsible, technological solutions. To achieve this position, as designers we must not only consider what architecture is, but also ask what an appropriate and responsible architecture is for our culture, our time and our place." - Glenn Murcutt AO, Australian architect Join us as we discover architecture that responds to its place, culture, and ecological demands. We share the work of Glenn Murcutt; hear from those who have worked, ...

Croisement(s) est une série de rencontre d'experts traitant de thèmes sur l'innovation.L'innovation est complexe à appréhender nombreuses sont les entreprises qui tentent de trouver les bonnes approches et les bonnes manières de collaborer pour être capable d'innover.Nous pensons que la transdisciplinarité peut aider à traiter ces sujets complexes, c'est pourquoi nous croyons beaucoup à la force des rencontres. pour interroger, imaginer, rebondir, réfuter, désapprouver, se divertir, ou s'évader. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Bienvenue dans "Pauvres et entrepreneuses", mon podcast hebdomadaire dans lequel je vais vous accompagner dans les coulisses de l'entreprenariat féminin malgré les obstacles économiques et sociaux. Il y aura des hauts, et des bas. Si vous êtes une jeune femme aspirant à entreprendre ou une entrepreneuse expérimentée à la recherche d'inspiration, ce podcast est fait pour vous !Voyons voir si les femmes de cités peuvent entreprendre ! Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Open Source Governance is a project that aims to design a blueprint with which a group can collectively and inclusively form questions and find answers that can help organize their community. At the core of the idea lies the notion of governmentality. The concept departs from the disappointment with the representative systems in inclusively and fairly organizing societies, and observation of available tools (namely open-source programming) that can replace or challenge the current systems in place.This is the public session episodes section of out podcast. The main podcast can be found as "...

Rampen, Aufzüge und bodengleiche Duschen kennst Du vielleicht schon als barrierefrei. Doch Barrierefreies Bauen umfasst noch viel mehr. Darum geht es im barrierefrei·Podcast mit mir, Martin Schienbein. Als freiberuflich selbständiger Bauingenieur arbeite ich gemeinsam mit Architekt*innen und anderen am Bau Beteiligten an der barrierefreien Welt von morgen. Dabei nehme Dich mit. Wenn Du irgendetwas zu Barrierefreiem Bauen wissen willst, findest Du hier die Antwort. Und falls nicht sag mir einfach Bescheid, dann wird genau Deine Frage Thema der nächsten Episode! Da Barrierefreiheit nicht nur...

Popularizing research in Information eXperience Lab at The University of Texas at Austin

O Podcast de Arquitetura e Urbanismo

Join host Michael Wolf as he explores the world of food, ag and how innovation is changing what we eat.