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Even as our world goes digital, there will always be an appetite for craftsmanship, for art and for the work only human hands can truly bring to life. Art and design schools should celebrate creators.
The design of a workspace can actually have similar effects to a drug on those who create it, consume it or pursue it.
The art and design industry in Australia is demanding ‘mass customisation’ of works of art. Robots may be the answer – and they’re creating jobs already.
For 30 years, it’s been the best-selling vehicle in the US.
Sixty two countries are represented at this year’s International Architecture Exhibition. In the Australian Pavilion, 65 species of grassland plants fill a black cube.
In the 1930s, the Nazis used exhibitions to create a sense of belonging and support for their ideas. Today’s far right groups go online to create a similar sense of community.
A few years ago, a folklorist started gathering data on the creative ways graduates were embellishing their caps. From student debt to immigration, some themes quickly emerged.
The mindset, tools and techniques of designers can make us better leaders. Here’s how.
Governments are using Big Data to design improvements and upgrades of cities. But ethical questions need to be considered, lest we end up jeopardising citizens’ privacy or deepen social inequalities.
Imagine a collaboratively-designed smartphone app that could provide cues to an autistic individual – about the emotional state of people they are communicating with.
It’s a big issue for users and the industry.
As Coco Chanel said: ‘You can be gorgeous at 30, charming at 40, and irresistible for the rest of your life.’
Tech companies are beginning to recognise that there is an ethical dimension to their work, and that they have some responsibility for the well-being of their users.
The Australian Open tennis and the recent Ashes Test cricket series show why our sporting stadiums need to be “climate-proofed” to deal with extreme heat.
There’s a reason the next generation of cars look eerily familiar – and we may have a long wait for something completely different.
Three innovative projects set to be completed this year are geared toward strengthening communities that have been left out of the economic recovery.
Women, rejoice. The speculum is getting a friendly makeover.
Cosplay and comic conventions are attracting millions of fans around the world, generating huge amounts of money and launching some interesting design careers.
Wine labels feature a seemingly endless variety of images, type and themes. But an analysis shows that two broad themes dominate, each with four subtypes, all to craft stories that appeal to consumers.
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Associate Professor, Design Anthropology, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Screen and Design, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Product Design, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Dean International and Engagement, Faculty of Design Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Intelligent Engineering Systems, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Urban Design, Lancaster University
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Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
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Dean: Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
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Queensland University of Technology
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Workplace Futures Research Lead, Centre for the New Workforce, Swinburne University of Technology
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Andrew W. Mellon Chair in the Humanities and Professor and Chair of History of Art, Vanderbilt University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Industrial Design, UNSW Sydney
