Category Archives: co-design

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

Posted on March 28, 2020 by designabilities

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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Digitale Teilhabe verwirklichen

Posted on August 24, 2018 by designabilities

Dass Digitalisierung der Megatrend schlechthin ist und zudem immense Umwälzungen mit sich bringt, ist kein großes Geheimnis mehr. Laut Koalitionsvertrag für die 19. Legislaturperiode ist der Ausbau der Digitalisierung ein Kernthema für die neue Bundesregierung. Praktisch alle Bereiche wie Wirtschaft, … Continue reading →

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Community Now? The Politics of Participatory Design

Posted on January 6, 2015 by designabilities

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 →

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HangUp (Deafness-inspired Interaction at Design Research Lab Berlin)

Posted on June 20, 2011 by designabilities

“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 →

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

Posted on May 13, 2011 by designabilities

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

Posted on February 25, 2011 by designabilities

“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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Sanders and the participatory mindset

Posted on May 12, 2010 by designabilities

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

Posted on May 5, 2010 by designabilities

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

Posted on April 14, 2010 by designabilities

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 →

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StreetLab – Documentary (4:59 min)

Posted on November 26, 2009 by designabilities

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)

Posted on September 1, 2009 by designabilities

[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 →

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Deaf StreetLab (Review)

Posted on August 20, 2009 by designabilities

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 →

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StreetLab Trailer

Posted on August 11, 2009 by designabilities

Yesterday we celebrated the opening of StreetLab. Enjoy the trailer:

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Deaf StreetLab (13 august)

Posted on August 4, 2009 by designabilities

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 →

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Sharpen your senses! Review of our Co-Design Workshop with Kids from Neukölln(Berlin)

Posted on July 31, 2009 by designabilities

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 →

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StreetLab features workshops for deaf and blind kids (amongst others).

Posted on July 9, 2009 by designabilities

[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 →

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StreetLab – free summer workshops for young kids on communication and design

Posted on July 5, 2009 by designabilities

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 →

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Welcome to DESIGNABILITIES!

Posted on June 1, 2009 by designabilities

… a research blog developed and run at      

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