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      Rose Gold Magnetic Dry Erase Monthly Calendar

      May 15, 2020

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      Lou & Grey sweatpants

      May 15, 2020

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      Away Suitcase

      May 15, 2020

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  • WIG: Nike Stefan Janoski Shoes

    by baltringer February 20, 2019

    The Nike SB Stefan Janoski shoe perfectly describes my lifestyle. The way I live my life requires shoes that are quick and easy to use, versatile enough to support any…

  • WIG: Cat Bubble Backpack

    by baltringer February 20, 2019

    I love my cat. I also love traveling with my cat. But my cat does not love traveling with me. At least, until I got this bubble backpack for her.…

  • WIG: Darzah Key Fob

    by baltringer February 20, 2019

    Constructed using locally sourced leather from the Palestinian city of Hebron, the hand-stitched embroidery decorating this key fob is meticulously stitched by a group of women in the Palestinian village…

  • WIG: Chemex Coffeemaker

    by baltringer February 20, 2019

    My preferred coffee-brewing method is using a Chemex. I still remember the first time I saw the product on the counter in my friend’s kitchen: I mentioned that I liked…

  • WIG: Stratia Skin

    by baltringer February 20, 2019

    Stratia Skin is a small, indie skincare company that has a cult following. Each of the 6 products is carefully formulated and backed by science to be extremely effective and…

  • WIG: White Socks

    by baltringer February 20, 2019

    To me, white socks represent both the ultimate simplicity and complexity in the world of fashion. From athletic use to school uniforms, white socks have the traditional connotation of being…

  • ‘Chipping’ into Our Future

    by baltringer February 20, 2019

    ‘Chipping’ is a brand new technological phenomenon, in which people pay tattoo artists to implant a small chip under the skin between their thumb and index finger. As of now,…

  • WIG: Electric Kettle

    by baltringer February 20, 2019

    I’m a huge fan of the electric kettle because its design is in every way an improvement over the traditional kettle. First, in terms of pure utility, it boils water…

  • WIG: Glossier

    by baltringer February 20, 2019

    It is often difficult for me to feel as if I am treating my skin well when putting on makeup. The new social media fads of contouring and highlighting facial…

  • WIG: Cast-Iron Joy

    by baltringer February 13, 2019

    I love cooking, and if I could only have one pot/pan, it would be the cast-iron pan. I absolutely love that it can do almost everything. The fact that it…

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Selected News…

Fifteen Professors of the Year, Harvard Crimson, 2016

Top 50 Thinkers: On the Radar 2018
Emerging thinkers with the potential to make lasting contributions
, 2018

Laura Dern & DL Director Say Creators Need to ‘Catch Up’ With Audience’s Desire for Diverse Stories, AdWeek, 2018

Designing digital workspaces for creativity and collaboration in online project-based courses, MIT Media Lab, 2020

A living (room) lab: With students off campus, faculty and staff innovated to redesign hands-on courses, Harvard SEAS, 2020

Chef League (mobile game) challenges you to improvise recipes like the pros, VentureBeat, 2019.

When it comes to innovation, it’s personal: The secret to successful innovation isn’t a great idea; it’s great people, The Business Post, 2019

Smart kitchens need smarter ideas to solve real problems, Fortune, 2019

Design for Desirability: Game design challenge requires students to think outside the box, Harvard SEAS, 2019

Apply the science of desirability to game design at GDC, Gamasutra: The art and business of making games, 2019

Applying human-centered design processes to build successful teams. Into Practice, Harvard Vice Provost Office for Advances in Learning, 2019

Tech that helps us understand ourselves, Future Assembly, 2019

Women changing the way we think about innovation. Stern Speakers, 2019

Loneliness, the fear of digital nomads, Le Temps. (in French), 2019

LA Design Festival spotlights city’s ‘creative diversity and talent’, Dezeen, 2018

Rolling toward a user-friendly commute
Harvard faculty-led startup pioneers human-centric urban travel
, 2017; Vespa’s New Robot Will Carry Your Groceries, CNN Money, 2017

Five Cutting Edge Ideas and Attractions, Boston.com, 2017; Technology That Helps Us Understand Ourselves, HUBWeek, 2017

Food for Thought: Flavor & Algorithms, MIT Museum, 2017

Harvard Aims to Reinvent Business-Engineering Education, Harvard Magazine, 2017

Globetrotting Digital Nomads: The future of work or too good to be true?, Forbes, 2015; Why is a Harvard professor studying digital nomads, Nomadlist, 2015

The nature of desirability, The Design Issue, Kinfolk Magazine (paywall), 2015-2016

Harvard Class Teaches the Design of Desirability, Boston Magazine, 2015

A new model for innovation in big companies, Harvard Business Review, 2013

Present at the Creation (Putting research-based creativity tips to the test), Boston Magazine, 2013

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