What is Design Public?
Design Public is a series of conversations about design and innovation in the public interest.This blog is curated by the Center for Knowledge Societies, the innovation consulting firm that guides the establishment of the Adianta School for Leadership and Innovation.
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Tag Archives: user-centered design
The ATM Experience: Back to the Basics of Design
On a hot sultry Delhi afternoon when I decided to walk down to the ATM, about half a km from work, I had no idea that an interesting banking experience awaited me. When I entered the booth, I was shocked … Continue reading
A future with 3D printing
I first heard about 3D printing in 2009, at a locative media workshop in Delhi conducted by artist Matt Kenyon. At the time I was blown away by the idea, especially of the RepRap machine – an open source desktop … Continue reading
Posted in Interesting Ideas
Tagged 3D printing, Borges, killer uses, RepRap Machine, Thomas Thwaites, user-centered design
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What is User-Centered Systems Innovation?
Yesterday we had a business conversation with a client who is interested in improving the quality of their service delivery at the point of sale. On the face of it, this might not seem a very interesting challenge — … Continue reading
The Conversation on Design Innovation in India
The host of design and innovation conferences in India over the past couple of years clearly indicates the increasing recognition from a variety of different individuals, institutions and governing bodies that design-led innovation is the key to many of our … Continue reading
Of Systems Thinking and User-Centered Design
On Monday Ken Warman and I went at it again. We began this conversation many months ago, over breakfast at a hotel in Patna, in Bihar, but remained inconclusive, hanging, because the official meetings were about to begin. We’d … Continue reading
What Happens When It Rains?
It’s been pouring cats and dogs in Bombay. Roads are flooded, potholes are rapidly multiplying, and traffic has come to a standstill. Or at least been reduced to a very slow crawl. Meanwhile, Hurricane Irene continues to wind its way … Continue reading
Posted in Design Challenges, Design!publiC
Tagged Bombay, cities, climate change, design, hurricane Irene, monsoon, Mumbai, user-centered design
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People Don’t Know Themselves (or Getting Beyond Market Research)
Ekta Ohri is the Head of Project Operations at CKS. In the design field, there has been a long, slow change in our understanding of what makes for good design. In the late 90’s, there was a shared understanding in … Continue reading
