Transdisciplinary Design

African American Design Thinking: Social Justice and Leading the Charge. Designing as an Extension of an Enduring People.

I rarely post to Facebook, but on the afternoon of October 15th, 2017 I did.  I only wrote two words: “Me, too.” After last year’s…

Understanding and holding multiple perspectives is an important part of a designer’s work. Recent research in the field of psychology might offer a pathway towards broadening our constraints at perspective taking in design.

Roller derby. For most people that phrase probably invokes these images of vintage roller derby: 

Today, we live in a world with pressing environmental issues: global warming, depletion of natural resources, and a dramatic decline in biodiversity. We may not…

As many children of immigrant parents can attest, navigating the streets, parties, and politics of the U.S. while balancing in between cultures can feel like…

Chai Waahli is Hindi for a female tea merchant.  Chai to us Indians is a serious affair. Over a cup of tea, gossip is shared,…

Most of us have experienced the feeling of being watched at some points, whether it is direct action (strangers passing by on the street, friends…