Transdisciplinary Design

Almost every social engagement precipitates the question, “So, what have you been up to?” Since entering the nebulous world of transdisciplinary design last September, I…

In our research methods course, there has been a lot of talk about the distinction between design-led research and research-led design. This dichotomy has become…

Francis Carter, Eulani Labay and Kelly Tierney “Sometimes the only way you can get ahead is to fail early, fail often, and fail forward.” John…

In our final session of the Transdisciplinary Seminar, we completed our discussion of Natural Capitalism (Paul Hawken/Amory Lovins/L. Hunter Lovins), the landmark text which advocates…

Photo courtesy of inlibertyvillage.com Sex in public spaces isn’t far from anyone’s imagination, particularly in New York City . It’s not odd to hear bar…

“The logistics city has done everything it can to remain undetected by and independent of any political jurisdiction. It is not sited in its locality…

‘Sex and Design’, as a topic, will generate vivid images quite quickly. ‘Sex and Guilt’  will, undoubtedly, provide the cold shower effect. Over the course…

“Everyone designs who devises courses of action aimed at changing existing situations into preferred ones.” – Herbert Simon This statement has an ironic connotation for…

A futurable now is a condition of continued improvement that is both adaptable and flexible, maintaining a state of collective engagement to actively create and…

The first time I ever attended an auction, my heart raced and my cheeks felt flush. True, the auctioneer’s pitch and the urgency of bidders…