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Human-centred design

A sustainable garment manufacturing plant that rehabilitates the poor wetland

A sustainable garment manufacturing plant that rehabilitates the poor wetland

A beautiful project has been designed and completed in Guilin, China by Ronald Lu & Partners and is both sympathetic to the landscape and conceived with sustainability at its heart.

Good Design Research: Homegrown creatives solve problems through design

Good Design Research: Homegrown creatives solve problems through design

The DesignSingapore Council has released an initiative showcasing cross-disciplinary design solutions addressing sustainability as part of the Good Design Research program.

Designing experiences through sensory engagement

Designing experiences through sensory engagement

Rosie Morley, principal at Fender Katsalidis, discusses the pertinence of human-centred design and tantalising the senses in the mission to create transformative environments.

Herein lays the solution to ‘the social dilemma’

Herein lays the solution to ‘the social dilemma’

AvroKO is a master at creating hospitality environments that are as engaging as they are impeccable. Behind the design is a human-centred process of ‘hospitable thinking’.

Collaboration Station: ACU Mercy Building by ThomsonAdsett

Collaboration Station: ACU Mercy Building by ThomsonAdsett

Australian Catholic University’s Mercy Building, designed by ThomsonAdsett, is a perfect example of human-centred design for the built environment.

Resting the Case for Ageing in Place, at Scale

Resting the Case for Ageing in Place, at Scale

Greenway Views, designed by Gray Puksand for LDK Healthcare and Cromwell Property, rewrites the book on design for aged care – and it strikes a chord.

Can human-centred design foster emotional intelligence?

Can human-centred design foster emotional intelligence?

Humans are emotional beings, it follows then that a human-centred design approach should spark an emotional response. Cove Design Studio’s Caroline Roberts believes so.

Quantifying human-centered design: Cliff Ho from The Commons

Quantifying human-centered design: Cliff Ho from The Commons

Cliff Ho, CEO and co-founder of co-working group The Commons, pens a think piece that looks at the world of design thinking and how designers can use their talents for better design outcomes.

NAWIC’s 2018 Great Debate reaffirms the value of human-centric design

NAWIC’s 2018 Great Debate reaffirms the value of human-centric design

Should technology-based systems replace humans as the central driver of design? The winning team at NAWIC’s 2018 Great Debate didn’t think so.

Invisible Citizens: Designing for the Disabled

Invisible Citizens: Designing for the Disabled

Have we failed to provide equal access and equal opportunity for the disabled community? Where can A+D improve?