Transdisciplinary Design

Seminar

IN PURSUIT OF BETTER

Better is a subjective reflection of the present challenges a specific and unique individual or public face. Thus, there are many versions and varieties of better. Insinuations by designers, which suggest otherwise, come dangerously close to obfuscating personal perspective with designerly expertise.

In the Basement: The Sick Boys and the Bad Girls

Meditating on the Slanted Beings | An Incautious Respond to Bruno Latour In a long corridor stretching far into space with no visible ends, bright…

An Exercise in Surrealism

If, as Dunne and Raby suggest, only one future cannot be conceived of because only one reality does not exist, we must look at our singular realities, our mundane practices, with a strangeness so we can begin to look at strange, speculative realities with a belief in their possibility.

Holy Cow!

If you have ever been to India, you will know that cows are elemental in the composition of our traffic choked streets. Cars, scooters, motorbikes,…

Blockchain of Democracy. Can Blockchain Revolutionize Voting?

November 6th is said to have been a historical day for democracy. Voters everywhere tuned out in record numbers creating a shift that could bring…

The Future of Healthcare is Data. Can We Trust It?

Imagine this: James is traveling in a rural area by himself, far away from home, admiring the beautiful landscape that surrounds him. An unexpected event…

The Importance of Stardate 45470.1

Star Trek is, in many ways, more fantasy than speculation. But more often than not it shines, and when it shines, it does so in ways that are most interesting to designers.

In the Search of Love, Relationships, and the Freedom of Choice: the Emerging Role-Rental Business in Asia

A quote that I used to put on my laptop said: “of all the wonderful gifts that we’ve been given, one of the greatest is…