Category Archives: co-design
Community Now? The Politics of Participatory Design
The Design Research Lab and the DGTF (German Society for Design Theory and Research) are currently preparing an international symposium which focusses on current social developments and participatory community projects in Germany and Israel. Participatns from all over will present and … Continue reading
Posted in co-design, Conference, design research, Politik
Tagged Berlin, Community, conference, design research lab, gesche joost, Jesko Fezer, Michal Eitan, Museum, participatory design, politics, Udk
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HangUp (Deafness-inspired Interaction at Design Research Lab Berlin)
“HangUp” is a tool that accounts certain human conditions or situations, where people can not use their hands while being on the phone. For example deaf people need both hands for sign language. But also non-deaf people are often confronted … Continue reading
Posted in accessible, co-design, deaf, design project, design research, Film, prototyping
Tagged Berlin, design research lab, designabilities, gesche joost, Kai Hattermann, tom bieling
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Mobile Alert Recognition (Deafness-inspired Interaction at Design Research Lab Berlin)
“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
Posted in accessible, alternative communication, care, co-design, deaf, design project, design research, Film, movie, universal design
Tagged deaf, deafness, design research lab, designabilities, Designforschung, designresearch, Deutsche Telekom Laboratories, disability, gesche joost, hci, interaction, Interaction Design, Interface Design, mobile phone, T-Labs, tom bieling, Udk
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Call My Attention (Deafness-inspired Interaction at Design Research Lab Berlin)
“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
Posted in accessible, alternative communication, augmentative communication, care, co-design, deaf, design project, design research, disability studies, Film, interaction, movie, research, universal design, visual communication
Tagged deaf, deafness, design research, design research lab, designabilities, Designforschung, Deutsche Telekom Laboratories, gesche joost, hci, interaction, Interaction Design, Interface Design, mobile phone, sven kratz, T-Labs, tilo westermann, tom bieling, Udk
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Sanders and the participatory mindset
As one of the guiding figures in Co-Design Theory and Practice, Liz Sanders gives an overview of the design research landscape as it has emerged over the last 20 years. In her IIT lecture she discusses some of the recent … Continue reading
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StreetLab at 4010
For those who have missed our recent talks at 4010 Berlin, here is a little press review about last weeks presentation about StreetLab: Further Information to our talks at 4010: Speechless @ 4010; may 21 StreetLab @ 4010; may 28 … Continue reading
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Experience research live at 4010
Next Week (April 21, 2010 at 7 p.m.) we will present some insights from our research process of the project speechless. Entrance is free; refreshments will be provided We are looking forward to seeing you there! Presentation “Speechless – Researching … Continue reading
StreetLab – Documentary (4:59 min)
Laboratorial Design Research goes into the Field. In August 2009 we organized the StreetLab* in Berlin Neukölln. Now, the documentary is ready. Watch it! * StreetLab Background: In an experimental and human-centered design approach we seek to understand young people … Continue reading
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Finissage StreetLab (15 September)
[For English see below!] StreetLab Finisage – Eine Ausstellung des Zukunftslabors für mobile Kommunikation Zum allerletzten mal öffnen wir die Pforten unseres StreetLabs für eine große Abschluss Ausstellung. Dort wird es viel zu sehen und zu erleben geben und wir … Continue reading
Posted in co-design, deaf, exhibition, reciprocal learning, social design, visual communication
Deaf StreetLab (Review)
Our Workshop with with deaf Teenagers at the StreetLab (13 august 09) was interesting and fun. We had two Sign Language Translators to support us. We talked about specifics and properties of Deaf Life. What are typical problems for Deaf … Continue reading
StreetLab Trailer
Yesterday we celebrated the opening of StreetLab. Enjoy the trailer:
Posted in co-design, design project, social design
Tagged StreetLab
Deaf StreetLab (13 august)
On thursday, 13th of august, we will do a co-design-workshop with deaf kids at the StreetLab. Together in playfull workshops, we are going to explore the properties of deaf communication. Furthermore we will develop expedient and sensible product- and service … Continue reading
Sharpen your senses! Review of our Co-Design Workshop with Kids from Neukölln(Berlin)
Our yesterday’s kids-workshop on navigation and (mobile) communication by different senses (see post below!) was awesome: We had a full day outdoor workshop with kids between the age of 3 to 12 years. It was difficult to count them, but we guess during … Continue reading
StreetLab features workshops for deaf and blind kids (amongst others).
[StreetLab; Berlin] (German): Neukölln (Berlin) wird vom 10. – 30. August zum Zukunftslabor für mobile Kommunikation – Kinder und Jugendliche gestalten die Zukunft der mobilen Kommunikation gemeinsam mit Design-Forscherinnen und Forschern der Technischen Universität Berlin Ort: Wildenbruchstrasse 88. Im Rahmen der … Continue reading
StreetLab – free summer workshops for young kids on communication and design
StreetLab, a summer project of the Design Research Lab, offers free workshops for and with youg kids and teeanagers from 10th to 28th of august in Neukölln (Berlin). The workshops will contain creative examinations around the topic fields communication, perception, (social) … Continue reading
