Showing results for "Design" in Social Sciences

Emotions are inseparable from how we humans think, choose, and act. In Emotional Design, cognitive scientist Don Norman shows how the principles of human psychology apply to the invention and design of new technologies and products. In The Design of Everyday Things, Norman made the definitive case for human-centered design, showing that good design demanded that the user's must take precedence over a designer's aesthetic if anything, from light switches to airplanes, was going to work as the user needed.

In Designs for the Pluriverse Arturo Escobar presents a new vision of design theory and practice aimed at channeling design's world-making capacity toward ways of being and doing t….

Sometimes designed objects reject their users: a computer mouse that doesn't work for left-handed people, for example, or a touchscreen payment system that only works for people who read English phrases, have 20/20 vision, and use a credit card. These mismatches are the building blocks of exclusion. In Mismatch, Kat Holmes describes how design can lead to exclusion, and how design can also remedy exclusion.

Theory of Architecture is a series of in-depth conversations with architects and academics about architecture and the theories and philosophies behind it.

Childfree Life by Design is the podcast for Childfree people ready to forge their own bold paths with intention.Your hosts, experts in life planning and financial management, have signed your permission slip to think differently about your life, and bring you clear, practical guidance to make your plans a reality.Each episode breaks down the lifestyle choices, financial decisions, and long-term planning considerations Childfree adults like you need to shake off our culture's outdated assumptions and expectations.Whether you're refining your financial plan, redefining what family means to you, ...

Cover Design Stories ist eine fesselnde und informative neue Podcast-Serie, die sich ganz der Kunst der Albumcover widmet. In jeder Folge gibt es einen eigenen Schwerpunkt und sie widmet sich einem speziellen Aspekt der Menschen und Techniken hinter den Artworks. Von den Pionieren wie Alex Steinweiss und Reid Miles über Simon Halfon, Peter Saville oder Paula Scher bis hin zu David Storey, Mackie Osbourne, Bill Smith und anderen großartigen Künstler:innen – eine tolle Reise durch die Welt des Cover Designs und der Menschen und Geschichten dahinter. Ab und an lade ich mir Gäste ein. Wir ...

A historical and philosophical exploration of the impact of design on underserved communities, examining the field’s shortcomings as well as its potential to create positive change. Through essays that delve into history and practice, and case studies that demonstrate practical strategies, Design Against Racism explores how designers of all disciplines can address, through their work, the legacies of racism and oppression.

We’ve consistently observed a common pattern: regardless of the architectural approach—from traditional enterprise to more hands-on, emergent methods—teams face similar obstacles when building effective systems. The core challenge remains how to build software that truly works and enables a smooth flow of delivery. To address this, we’ve started a new series, Stories on Facilitating Software Design and Architecture. In these sessions, we focus on real-world experiences from our community, sharing practical stories about the alternative approaches that have delivered results. It’s ...

Everywhere we turn, a new device promises to transfigure our lives. But at what cost? In this urgent and revelatory excavation of our Information Age, leading technology thinker Adam Greenfield forces us to reconsider our relationship with the networked objects, services, and spaces that define us. It is time to re-evaluate the Silicon Valley consensus determining the future. We're told that innovations - from augmented - reality interfaces and virtual assistants to autonomous delivery drones and self-driving cars - will make life easier, more convenient, and more productive.

I’m Stacie Spiler — your mindset coach and psychotherapist for this weekly, therapy-style deep dive into the patterns shaping your life. Every episode is a session: honest, grounded, and designed to help you break cycles, understand your emotions, and rewrite the stories running your relationships, work, and sense of self. Using psychology, neuroscience, and soul-level insight, we get curious about the things you avoid, the wounds you carry, and the patterns you repeat and together, we turn them into clarity, confidence, and real inner change.

In this wide-ranging, character-driven audiobook, science-journalist Emily Anthes takes us on an adventure into the buildings in which we spend our days, exploring the profound and sometimes unexpected ways that they shape our lives. Drawing on cutting-edge research, she probes the painkilling power of a well-placed window and examines how the right office layout can expand our social networks.

Through the D-tales (details) is a podcast that dives deep into the personal and professional journeys of designers. It explores the how and why behind their dreams, determination, discipline, decisions and destiny that shaped their paths. Were they at the right time, at the right place with the right people, were they just privileged or did they carve all the factors for themselves.

A forum for exploring design in our culture – not just its role in our lives now, but focusing on the radical changes that are happening. Hosted by Duo Dickinson, FAIA

Written by the forensic nurse who transformed the way the FBI profiles and catches serial killers, this thought-provoking book takes an intimate look at the creation of the Behavioral Science Unit–the inspiration for Hulu’s Mastermind documentary. In the 1970s, the FBI created the...

A riveting account of the birth and remarkable evolution of the most important development in entertainment since television, Replay is the ultimate history of video games. From its origins in the research labs of the 1940s to the groundbreaking success of the Wii, Replay sheds new light on gaming's past.

This is the first academic study of sneakers and the subculture that surrounds them. Since the 1980s, American sneaker enthusiasts, popularly known as 'sneakerheads' or 'sneakerholics', have created a distinctive identity for themselves, while sneaker manufacturers such as Reebok, Puma and Nike have become global fashion brands. How have sneakers come to gain this status and what makes them fashionable?

Projet Cassandre est un podcaste pour les scientifiques et les activistes qui alertent sur la catastrophe socio-écologique mais qui ont l’impression de ne pas être entendus. Cassandre était une princesse Troyenne douée de prophétie mais privée de tout pouvoir de persuasion. Incapable de convaincre ses interlocuteurs, elle était condamnée à voir ses visions se réaliser. Un mythe grec tristement contemporain, tant il s’incarne aujourd’hui dans les scientifiques et activistes qui tentent de nous avertir de la catastrophe écologique et sociale en coursDans ce podcast, seule ou ...

Welcome to the Expressive Space. Here we discuss creator autonomy, the freedom to create and how to build a life of significance without sacrificing who it is that we really are. From building a strong personal brand to exploring new ways of self-expression, this conversation builds on the idea of creating your own expressive space to live, work, and thrive.

A searing critique of medical racism and a powerful call for health-care professionals to make real change in their field, written by a leading activist and doctor Unequal access to care. Misdiagnosis. Mistreatment. Medical gaslighting. An increasing number of studies show the profound impacts...

Sustainability by Design explores how brand, design, and communication can help businesses move from good intentions to measurable impact.Hosted by the team at BLAST, each episode features honest conversations with sustainability and marketing leaders who are reshaping how organisations talk about — and deliver — change.From evolving regulations to creative storytelling, these discussions uncover what it really takes to build belief in a sustainable future.A podcast for anyone working at the intersection of design, business, and sustainability who wants to make progress, not just promises.