Category Archives: care

»Sein eigener Designer sein«. Wie Mike als Behinderter seinen Alltag gestaltet.

Posted on March 28, 2020 by

von Noëmi Burkhalter Sich im Alltag frei bewegen zu können, alles selbständig zu erledigen und zu unternehmen, was man möchte, ist für viele von uns eine Selbstverständlichkeit. Doch was geschieht, wenn durch eine unheilbare Krankheit alltägliche Handlungen zu einer grossen … Continue reading →

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Job Opportunity: Internship at Design Research Lab Berlin

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

Das Design Research Lab der Universität der Künste Berlin sucht ab März/ April 2012 in Berlin eine/n Praktikant/in für 3 – 6 Monate im Projekt „Services für Demenz-Patienten“. Das übergreifende Ziel des Design Research Lab (www.drlab.org) besteht darin, durch praktische und theoretische Beiträge im … Continue reading →

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Touching new ways of commincation for 2012 and beyond….

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

Dear friends Liebe Freunde Caras amigos A healthy, successful and happy 2012 to all of you (especially those we haven’t met this year)! Euch allen (insbesondere denen, die wir in diesem Jahr leider nicht treffen konnten) sowie einen sicheren Rutsch … Continue reading →

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Mobile Alert Recognition (Deafness-inspired Interaction at Design Research Lab Berlin)

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

“Mobile Alert Recognition” is an application that identifies auditory alerts through signal recognition and informs the user about important events. It results from the Project “Speechless” at the DESIGN RESERACH LAB of the University of the Arts in collaboration with … Continue reading →

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Sign-to-Text (Deafness-inspired Interaction at Design Research Lab Berlin)

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

“Sign-to-Text” is an application for tracking fingeralphabet for SMS-use on Mobile Phones. It results from the Project “Speechless” at the DESIGN RESERACH LAB of the University of the Arts in collaboration with T-Labs Berlin. . The project explores challenges and possibilites … Continue reading →

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Call My Attention (Deafness-inspired Interaction at Design Research Lab Berlin)

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

“Call My Attention” is an application for immediate Line-of-Sight Signaling on Mobile Phones. The application proposes a mobile device function to be used like a remote control, for achieving immediate attention. It results from the Project “Speechless” at the DESIGN … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Care in Practice –

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

[Annemarie Mol, Ingunn Moser, Jeannette Pols (eds.) Care in Practice – On Tinkering in Clinics, Homes and Farms 326 pages, 35,80 €, ISBN 978-3-8376-1447-3] In a recent transcript publication «Care in Practice – On Tinkering in Clincs, Homes and Farms», Ingunn … Continue reading →

Posted in care, Literature, report, STS

Welcome to DESIGNABILITIES!

Posted on June 1, 2009 by

… a research blog developed and run at      

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