Lecture Norms & Rules: Week 9 2023
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Lecture Creativity
Lecture by Bregje van Eekelen and Ianus Keller about the theme of week 5 of Understanding Design: Creativity
Jim Nature & Fairphone
Seventh week, theme Design for the Real World. From 17 to 21 October 2022
Palm V & Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard
Eighth week, theme User X. From 24 to 28 October 2022
Powers of Ten
This short documentary film by Ray and Charles Eames investigates the relative size of things and the significance of adding a zero to any number. It illustrates the universe as an arena of both continuity and change, of everyday picnics and cosmic mystery.
Lecture Complex Systems Thinking: Week 6
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Lecture Design for the real world: Week 7 2021
Lecture by Laurens Kolks and Bregje van Eekelen about the theme of week 7 of Understanding Design: Design for the real world
James Dyson Answers Design Questions
James Dyson answers the internet’s burning questions about design and inventions. Dyson’s products are clear examples of the Industrial and Engineering part of Design. Especially his answer to the question What’s the most important element of design in your opinion? is an interesting relevant take for this week.
Planned obsolescence
Learn how planned obsolesce is a part of consumerism and makes bad products with the goal of making money. But can it actually also have benefits?
Bauhaus in a Nutshell
A short introduction to Bauhaus, one of the most definitive design movements of the modern age.
This is part of The Open University series Design in a Nutshell. The questions at the end of each movie could inspire you for your seminar questions.