Transdisciplinary Design

Monthly Archives: October 2012

Will globalization extinct cultural diversity?

Three weeks ago, I was in a small city called Kuching in Malaysia. A local friend that I just met took me to a well-known…

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Eskimo Kisses

‘Eskimo Kisses’ is a mechanism with a small crank handle that is connected to a simple system of gears and rivets. They turn out the gentle wiggling movement of a felt wad that gently rubs the nose of its user. For me, the mechanics and the poetics of this piece resemble a dichotomy in design.

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Storytelling & Design

I recently went to a storytelling event hosted by a 12-year-old. – Quite a risky move for a trendy downtown theater.  The seasoned audience, being…

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Design For A Change

  Many traits of human intelligence, such as knowledge, empathy,rational thought, theory of mind, rituals, language and the use of symbols and tools, have shaped…

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The Threat of Resolution

  Live performance has brought people together since the beginning of civilization; captivating our imaginations, provoking thought and inspiring change. It is a celebration of…

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The taste of purple: synesthesia and transdesign

Purple-colored candy doesn’t taste like grape. It tastes like purple- cloying, synthetic, vaguely fruity. Normally, people  don’t associate colors with flavors, or vice versa. People…

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