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Tag Archives: Berlin
Mode-Alumnae ziehen Nominierung zu Fashion Award zurück
Lisa Mann (links) und Hagar Sophia Rieger (rechts), zwei Mode-Alumnae der Berliner Universität der Künste gaben kürzlich ihren Rückzug aus dem Euro Fashion Award Görlitz 2018 bekannt, nachdem sie erfahren hatten, wer als Geldgeber hinter dem Award steht, nämlich: der mit seinen … Continue reading
Posted in activism, fashion, Uncategorized
Tagged Berlin, Görlitz, Hagar Sophia Rieger, Lisa Mann, Rassismus, Sexismus, Udk, universität der künste, Winfried Stöcker
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The Publishing Sphere – Ecosystems of Contemporary Literatures. #Review
“The realm of writing has never been so extensive; nor has the idea of publication ever been so plural. Not a day passes without a great percentage of humanity publishing one or numerous texts: on a blog, a social media … Continue reading
Schools of Tomorrow
Which educational futures could guide our thinking and actions if we see schools as laboratories of tomorrow’s society? What do digitalization and demographic transition mean for learning in a migration society? What new alliances could strengthen schools as social places? … Continue reading
Posted in Conference
Tagged Berlin, Bildung, education, haus der kulturen der welt, hkw, John Dewey, partizipation, Reformpädagogik
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March for Science (Berlin)
The March for Science, set for 22 April, arose as a grassroots reaction to concerns about the conduct of science under Donald Trump. The initial idea: to make it an international day to take action against backward and populist ideologies. … Continue reading
Posted in event, Politik, research
Tagged Berlin, demo, march for science, Post-truth, postfaktisch
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Ein Marsch für die Wissenschaft
Wissenschaft und Forschung sind eine Lebensgrundlage unserer offenen und demokratischen Gesellschaft. Da gerade in Zeiten „alternativer Fakten“ diese Botschaft besonders wichtig ist, finden am 22. April 2017 weltweit Demonstrationszüge statt. In Deutschland nehmen am sogenannten „March for Science“ die Städte … Continue reading
Posted in activism, awareness, event, german/deutsch, interview, Politik, research
Tagged Anja Neidhardt, Berlin, March of Science, Post-truth, postfaktisch, research, science, Tanja Gabriele Baudson
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Things to Come. Science – Fiction – Film (Exhibition Review)
How will the future look like? How will we work, communicate, travel, – live? How will new technological devices be integrated into our daily lives? Which impact will upcoming designs have on us? Those are questions … Continue reading
Posted in exhibition, report
Tagged Anja Neidhardt, ausstellung, Berlin, exhibition, Film, Future, kinemathek, movie, science, science fiction
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Vilém Flusser und das lebende Archiv
„Der Hebel ist eine einfache Maschine. Sein Design folgt dem menschlichen Arm, er ist ein künstlicher Arm.“ [1] Der Philosoph und Kulturtheoretiker Vilém Flusser (1920–1991) hat in seinem Werk viele derzeit aktuelle Themen vorweggenommen. Auch „die Offenheit seines Denkens und … Continue reading
Posted in Design History, philosophie
Tagged Anja Neidhardt, archiv, archive, Berlin, design, Gestaltung, Maren Hartmann, media, philsophy, Siegfried Zielinski, theory, Udk, Unding, Vilém Flusser, villem flusser
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Bodylandscapingtime
How do artists „read“ a semi public research space? How can artists convey that which they find in the gap between knowledge and experience in medical research? Starting point for these explorations was a network of research, science and higher … Continue reading
Posted in exhibition
Tagged art, Berlin, Bodylandscapingtime, Carsten Lisecki, Charité, Gözde Güngör, GeDenkOrt, Hanwen Zhang, Hasan Aksaygın, hören, János Brückner, kunst im kontext, lisa glauer, Maria de Sande, medical science, ngbk, riechen, science, tasten, Tina Griffith, Udk, Ultraviolett, universität der künste, Wissenschaft in Verantwortung, wolfgang knapp, Yener Bayramoğlu
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Material and Knowledge
International Symposium within the Framework of the Exhibition Object Lessons. The Story of Material Education in 8 Chapters January 13, 2017, from 9 am until 6 pm. Object Lesson Nr. 9 – the symposium – brings together international experts, who explore … Continue reading
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Tagged ann-sophie lehmann, Berlin, Christian van der Steeg, design, experiential knowledge, explict knowledge, franziska müller-reissmann, imke volkers, implicit knowledge, jeffrey saletnik, knowing, knowledge, Material, material knowledge, material turn, materialism, museum der dinge, objects, ruth keller, sharon macdonald, werkbundarchiv
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Ene Mene Muh und welche Stadt willst Du? (Contribution to the Berlin state election 2016)
“The debates and struggles in Berlin for civic involvement in urban development arise from an increasingly urgent desire for genuine participation. Ene Mene Muh und welche Stadt willst Du? poses questions regarding the theory and practice of participation and paths … Continue reading
Posted in activism, art, event
Tagged andrej holm, art, bürgerbeteiligung, Berlin, citizen, kunst, ngbk, participation, participatory, politics, public space, wahl 2016
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Design and Organisation 2.0: From „Design for Life“ to „Design Your Life“
Looking at society as the embodiment of a living environment, which is constituted of social, cultural, mental and material components, raises the question about how this is (or should be) actually organised. In the summer semester 2015, a new issue of … Continue reading
Posted in cyborg, design research
Tagged anja rosendahl, applied science and art, Ares Kalandides, Berlin, Berlin campus, cairo, christoph fleckenstein, cyborg, design, design research lab, FASA, GUC, inpolis, Iondesign, Juli Gudehus, Marion Godau, organisation, organization, Staubach Kuckertz, Stefan Greiner, Tammo Bruns, tom bieling, Uwe Kuckertz
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Between digital commons, urban struggles and local self-organization
[German below!] MAZI* – Open night with discussions, presentations, food and DIY networks: Social and political processes are becoming increasingly digitized and restructured by and through digital aspects. Beyond the various narratives about the “hybrid” or “smart” city, between dystopian visions … Continue reading
Präsentische Demokratie
Wenn repräsentative oder direkte Demokratien an ihre Grenzen stoßen, was dann? Die Jour Fixe Initiative Berlin lädt am Sonntag den 3. Juli 2016 (18 Uhr) zu einem Vortrag der Politologin Isabell Loray (eipcp/European Institute for Progressive Cultural Policies) ein. Loray widmet … Continue reading
Zum Wandel der Kommunikation im Zeitalter der Digitalisierung
Am Donnerstag (23. Juni 2016) startet eine zweitägige, interdisziplinäre Konferenz über die fortlaufenden Transformationsprozesse von Sprache, Literatur, Medien, Kunst und Alltagskultur am Beispiel der kleinen, heimlichen Globalisierungsgewinner digitaler Kommunikation: den Emoji und Emoticons. Tom Bieling sprach mit Elena Giannoulis (FU … Continue reading
Posted in Conference, interview
Tagged affective labour, Berlin, conference, design, digitalisierung, Elena Giannoulis, emoji, emoticons, Forschung, kaomoji, kommunikation, linguistic, tom bieling
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Changing Worlds – Ideologies, Utopias and Ambitions in Science and Technology
The latest issue of the Graduate Journal of Social Sciences (GJSS) has a strong focus on Science and Technology Studies (STS) topics. Its title “Changing Worlds” alludes to multiple meanings as not only are we changing the world – or worlds –, but they … Continue reading
Posted in accessible, activism, alternative communication, augmentative communication, deaf-blind, design project, design research, design study, disability studies, Diversity, Enhancement, Literature, STS
Tagged Berlin, deaf-blind, deafblind, design research lab, gesche joost, lorm glove, Lorm Hand, lormhand, STS, taubblind, tiago martins, tom bieling, Udk, wearable
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Die Zeitlichkeit des Entwerfens
Am 31.5. spricht Prof. Dr. Claudia Mareis am Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschichte der HU Berlin zur “Zeitlichkeit des Entwerfens”. Beginn 18:15 Uhr. Hörsaal 207 – Dorotheenstraße Dorotheenstr. 26 – Berlin
Posted in design study, event
Tagged Berlin, Claudia Mareis, design, HU, Visuelle Zeitgestaltung, Zeit
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The Knowledge of the Future – From Oracle to Prognostics
[English:] When Future no longer indicates the final judgement of the world, or the lapse of time until its arrival, then our vision of the time to come has changed profoundly. Future then, as Reinhard Koselleck has pointed out, can only be projected … Continue reading
Design and Organization
In order to design, Designers need tools, such as pencils, dremels, notebooks, software or brainstorm-sessions. In order to mediate between the ‘uncertain’ and the ‘real’, Designers also design tools, such as guiding systems, urban structures, services or interfaces. The … Continue reading
Posted in design study
Tagged anja rosendahl, Berlin, cairo, christian mayrock, christoph fleckenstein, connecting talents, cornelia horsch, design, design research lab, GUC, katrin hinz, l design, lola güldenberg, museum der dinge, organisation, organization, raban ruddigkeit, tom bieling, Udk, ulrike meyer, university, werkbundarchiv
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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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Protest, Widerstand und Arbeitskämpfe von 1848 bis 1990
Seit Beginn der Industrialisierung prägen Kämpfe um Produktion, Reproduktion und Teilhabe den Alltag von Arbeiterinnen und Arbeitern. Von den Protesten gegen Hunger der 1910er Jahre, über das Engagement für bezahlbaren Wohnraum Anfang der 1930er Jahre, bis hin zu den Streiks … Continue reading
Posted in activism, event, exhibition, Politik, Protest
Tagged arbeiter, arbeitskämpfe, august bebel institut, ausstellung, Berlin, konferenz, links, Protest, spd, widerständ
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Elske Rosenfeld – A Vocabulary of Revolutionary Gestures
Elske Rosenfelds Ausstellungsprojekt “A Vocabulary of Revolutionary Gestures” bearbeitet filmisch und performativ Sequenzen historischer Ereignisse – 1989, 1968 und 2011/12. Ausgehend von ihrem eigenen Erleben der Ereignisse von 1989 in der DDR untersucht sie in ihren Video- und Performancearbeiten den … Continue reading
Posted in activism, art, event, exhibition
Tagged ausstellung, Berlin, body, Elske Rosenfeld, galerie im turm, körper
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Jeder kann hacken!
Schrauben lösen, Kabel neu verlegen: Messer, Gabel und Pudelmütze werden zum Input für den Computer. Wie das geht, zeigt das Design Research Lab heute während seines vierten Workshops zum kreativen Umgang mit Elektronik, im Rahmen der CodeWeek. Diesmal im Tieranatomischen Theater Berlin (Lenther … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin, Code, codeweek, design research lab, drlab, Udk, universität der künste
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Schrottküche
[English Version below!] Welche Roh- und Wertstoffe befinden sich in unseren mobilen Geräten? Unter welchen Produktionsbedingungen sind diese Geräte entstanden? Wie verhält es sich um ihren Lebenszyklus und das Leben nach ihrem Gebrauch? Im Rahmen der Code Week übt ein Team aus … Continue reading
Die Linke und der Krieg (Ausstellungsfinissage)
Der Erste Weltkrieg bildet eine Zäsur in der Geschichte der Arbeiter/innenbewegung: Die SPD-Fraktion im Reichstag stimmte 1914 den Kriegskrediten zu, 1917 spaltete sich die USPD als pazifistischer Flügel ab, bald entstand daraus die KPD. Bis heute streiten Linke über … Continue reading
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Tagged august bebel institut, ausstellung, Berlin, friedensbewegung, friedenspolitik, linke, spd
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Code Week (Opening)
Im Rahmen der Code Week (11.-17. Oktober) sollen Mädchen und Jungen spielerisch an die Welt des Programmierens herangeführt und bestehende Coding-Initiativen in ganz Europa sichtbar gemacht werden. Deutschland nimmt in diesem Jahr zum ersten Mal an der Initiative der Europäischen Kommission teil. Als … Continue reading
Pride Parade (Berlin 2014)
“Freaks and Cripples, Lunatics and Gimps, Deaf, Crazy, Blind or just ordinarily weird people – come out into the streets again, because we own it! We were many, we will be more!” Put barriers in the museum, it’s time to … Continue reading
Posted in activism, freak
Tagged 2014, Berlin, demo, disabilty, freaks, party, pride parade
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Kollisionen
Was passiert, wenn Mode und Architektur kollidieren, Design beim Tanz aufschlägt oder Gesellschafts- und Wirtschafts- mit Visueller Kommunikation zusammenstößt? Was, wenn Textil- auf Textgestaltung trifft, Performance die urbane Raumplanung befragt oder Kulturtheorie durch bildende Kunst und Musik herausgefordert wird? In … Continue reading
Posted in design project, music
Tagged alexander katzmann, art, axel kufus, Berlin, campus, design, design research lab, flugmusik, jazz, kollisionen, kunst, performance, tanz, tilmann dehnhard, tom bieling, Udk, universität der künste, University of the Arts
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Inklusion in Mode und Clubkultur
Von den Vereinten Nationen 2008 ratifiziert, fordert die Behindertenrechtskonvention eine gleichberechtigte Teilhabe aller am gesellschaftlichen Leben. Was soweit plausibel klingt, scheitert im Alltag jedoch allzu häufig an der praktischen Umsetzbarkeit. Auch in kulturrelevanten Bereichen, insbesondere der Partyszene erfahren Menschen mit … Continue reading
Posted in fashion, movie, pop culture
Tagged behinderung, Berlin, feiern, holzig, kater, party, rock'n'rolli, rolling elephant
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DFG Roundtable Design Research (Video)
The Design Research Lab conducted an intense two-days event: The DFG Roundtable Design Research. Numerous highly profiled positions from the international field have been brought together in order to compare, discuss and map the different approaches and perspectives within design … Continue reading
Posted in design research, movie
Tagged andreas unteidig, Arne Scheuermann, Axel Vogelsang, Berlin, Bianca Herlo, Bill Gaver, Brigitte Wolf, Cameron Tonkinwise, Chris Rust, Christian Wölfel, Clive Dilnot, Corinna Schmidt, design, design research lab, Designforschung, designresearch, designtransfer, dfg, Ezri Tarazi, Fabian Hemmert, Florian Conradi, florian sametinger, Forschung, Gerhard Buurman, gesche joost, Jennifer Schubert, Jure Purgaj, Katharina Bredies, Klaus Krippendorff, Malte Bergmann, Marc Pfaff, Marcel Befort, Matthias Held, Michael Hohl, Michal Eitan, Michelle Christensen, Mike Press, Peter Stephan, Rachel Cooper, Ralf Michel, Ranulph Glanville, research, Roundtable, Sabine Foraita, Sandra Groll, Stefanie-Vera Kockot-Baur, Susann Vihma, tom bieling, Udk, universität der künste, University of the Arts, Uta Brandes, Wolfgang Jonas
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F L U G M U S I K (Kollisionen 2014)
Eine Woche lang arbeiteten Studierende aus verschiedenen Fachbereichen der Berliner Universität der Künste (UdK) zusammen an fliegenden Klangobjekten und klingenden Flugobjekten. Objekte, die schweben, gleiten, geworfen oder katapultiert werden. Objekte, die klingen, singen, knattern und flüstern. Einzige Grundbedingungen: kein Strom, … Continue reading
Posted in art, design project, music, sound
Tagged 2014, Berlin, design research lab, flugmusik, flugobjekte, jazzinstitut, klangobjekte, kollisionen, tilmann dehnhard, tom bieling, Udk, universität der künste
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PACHA — Kollisionen von Tanz und Design
Im Rahmen der “Kollisionen 2014” (UdK) sah das Projekt PACHA eine Serie von Experimenten und Improvisationen vor. Ziel des Projektes und seiner Teilnehmer war es, sich mit Objekten und Materialien in RaumZeit-Konstellationen zu befördern, deren Wechselwirkungen Klang erzeugen. Aufgrund der … Continue reading
Posted in art, design project, performance, sound
Tagged 2014, amelie hinrichsen, art, axel kufus, Berlin, bewegung, campus, christian zöllner, dance, design, hzt, kollisionen, performance, raum, sound, tanz, Udk, ufer studios, University of the Arts, wanda golonka
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“Flugmusik” – Jazz Institute Berlin meets Design Research Lab
[Dehnhard & Bieling: F L U G M U S I K] The Jazz Institute Berlin and the Design Research Lab are going to collaborate for early 2014. In the project Tilmann Dehnhard and Tom Bieling are going to work on flying … Continue reading
Posted in design project, design research, music
Tagged Berlin, campus, design research lab, flug, jazz institute, kollision, kollisionen 2014, musik, tilmann dehnhard, tom bieling, Udk
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Job Opportunity: Student Worker (f/m) in alternative Interaction.
Job Opportunity: Student Worker (f/m) in „alternative Interaction“. The Design Research Lab at Berlin University of the Arts is looking for two student workers (f/m) to support us in the project “SPEECHLESS” from now to June 2014 (4 – 6 … Continue reading
Posted in design research, interaction, jobs
Tagged Berlin, design, design research lab, Designforschung, designresearch, interaction, interface, jobs, Udk
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Lorm Hand connects deaf-blind people with twitter
On the 4th October an impressive protest march of the deaf-blind took place in Berlin. Many of the participants took the opportunity to express and tweet their thoughts, demands, needs, wishes and requests with the @LormHand. The Lorm Hand is an … Continue reading
Posted in accessible, deaf-blind, design research, interaction
Tagged andrea clemens, Berlin, deaf-blind, deafblind, design research lab, gesche joost, hand, inci zohrap, interaction, interface, lorm, taubblind, tiago martins, tom bieling, Udk
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Design Research Lab in Berlin NeuKölln
[Nacht und Nebel Installation: “Liebe Sonnenallee, “] As part of the Nacht und Nebel festival in Neukölln, the Community Infrastructuring Team of the Design Research Lab will present the next level of their hybrid letter box. Opinions will be collected and … Continue reading
DFG Roundtable Design Research
The Design Research Lab at Berlin University of the Arts is looking forward to an intense two-days workshop next week: the DFG Roundtable Design Research. Even more, we are excited to meet our ca. 40 participants. The list of participants … Continue reading
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Tagged andreas unteidig, Berlin, Bill Gaver, Brigitte Wolf, Cameron Tonkinwise, Chris Rust, Clive Dilnot, design, design research lab, Designforschung, designresearch, designtransfer, dfg, drlab, gesche joost, Katharina Bredies, Klaus Krippendorff, Mike Press, Pelle Ehn, Rachel Cooper, Ranulph Glanville, research, roundtrable, Ruedi Baur, Susan Vihma, tom bieling, Udk, universität der künste, University of the Arts, Uta Brandes, Wolfgang Jonas
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Radio Interview (Tom Bieling, Multicult FM, 24 October 2012)
Tom Bieling talks about the Project DESIGN IN(G) SOCIETY in this Radio Interview (Language: German). To listen or download the Interview click here! Or “watch” it on Youtube: For further Infos on the project click here! Project DESIGN IN(G) SOCIETY In the winter semester 2012/13, a … Continue reading
DesignInquiry | Design City Berlin | Call for Participation
Design Research Lab Berlin is collaborating with DesignInquiry on another experimental workshop-format that will take place in 2012. Our friends and colleagues Alexander Müller-Rakow and Florian Sametinger have been organizing this promising Berlin event, and DESIGNABILITIES is pretty much looking forward to it! … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander müller-rakow, Berlin, cfp, design, florian sametinger, inquiry
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Job Opportunity: Internship at Design Research Lab Berlin
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
Posted in care, demenz, design research, jobs
Tagged Berlin, demenz, design research lab, gesche joost, praktikum, Stefan Göllner, tom bieling, Udk
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Mobile Lorm Glove – A Communication device for deaf-blind people.
The Mobile Lorm Glove is a communication and translation device for the deaf- blind. It translates the hand-touch alphabet Lorm, a common form of communication used by people with both hearing and vision impairment, into digital text and vice-versa. The … Continue reading
Posted in accessible, deaf-blind
Tagged Berlin, design research lab, gesche joost, Mobile Lorm Glove, T-Labs, tom bieling, Udk, Ulrike Gollner, University of the Arts
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Künstlerisch/Wissenschaftliche(r) Mitarbeiter/in gesucht…
Das Design Research Lab der Universität der Künste Berlin sucht ab Februar 2012 in Berlin eine/n Künstlerisch/wissenschaftliche(n) Mitarbeiter/in im Projekt „Services für Demenz-Patienten“ Das übergreifende Ziel des Design Research Lab besteht darin, durch praktische und theoretische Beiträge im Bereich benutzerzentrierter … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin, design research lab, Designforschung, job, mitarbeiter
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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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Im Werden begriffen – Designperspektiven für Berlin (ARCH+ 201/202)
[ARCH+ issue 201/202 on Berlin; Cover by Meiré und Meiré] The german magazine for archicture “ARCH+” recently published this one: “Im Werden begriffen – Designperspektiven für Berlin Von Bieling, Tom Berlin, Stadt der Kreativen. 2006 zur „UNESCO City of Design“ ernannt, … Continue reading
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Tagged arch+, archplus, article, artikel, Berlin, cornelia horsch, design, DGTF, reto wettach, tom bieling, torsten posselt
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Design Research Lab – Alles NEU!
On the occasion of Gesche Joost‘s inaugural lecture, the Design Research Lab recently celebrated a “houswarming” of its new office at the University of the Arts. In the course of the establishment of the endowed professorship, the research team transferred to the faculty … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin, design research, design research lab, Designforschung, gesche joost, Udk, University of the Arts
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Andy Miah speaks at our Research Colloquium (November 22)
On November 22 (Monday), Andy Miah gives a talk at our T-Labs’ Research Colloquium. Don’t hesitate to spread to spread the word and feel free to join! *** Research Colloquium *** Date: 22.11.2010 Time: 14.00 – 15:30 Location: Deutsche Telekom … Continue reading
Posted in event, neuroscience, posthumanism, Transhumanity
Tagged Andy Miah, Berlin, Colloquium, design research lab, Posthumanism, T-Labs, tom bieling, Transhumanism
Tuuli Mattelmäki speaks at our Research Colloquium (on 23nd of august)
Another Talk, another interesting guest speaker: On august 23 (Monday), Tuuli Mattelmäki from Aalto University Helsinki comes to talk at our T-Labs’ Research Colloquium. Here topics will range from design probes, empathic design, co-design to service design and design for … Continue reading
Posted in design project, design research, design study, event
Tagged Aalto, Berlin, Colloquium, Design Probes, design research lab, tom bieling, Tuuli Mattelmäki
