Desirability Lab
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Desirability Lab

Behavioral Science Meets Design

  • About the Lab
  • Design Learning
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      iFashion: Fashion design in your pocket

      Design Learning

      Bucket (2.0)

      Design Learning

      HowTo

      Design Learning

      Nourishly

      Design Learning

      OPTIMIZE PRIME: Reimagining the Workspace

  • Product Desirability Reviews
    • Reviews

      Rose Gold Magnetic Dry Erase Monthly Calendar

      Reviews

      Lou & Grey sweatpants

      Reviews

      Lola

      Reviews

      Away Suitcase

      Reviews

      Earring organizer

  • PXDD Course
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  • Moleskin notebooks

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    Yet again, moleskin notebooks are simple and they do not have any pieces that are not necessary. Yet, a good notebook is surprisingly hard to get right. Moleskin has spent…

  • Bianchi Roadbikes

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    Roadbikes are beautiful objects. This is because, in a roadbike, no piece does not have a function. They are aiming to be as lightweight and aerodynamic as possible, have as…

  • Disposable pepper grinder

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    Disposable pepper grinders are great. They are incredibly efficient int the way they are built, they do (surprisingly) not actually use a lot of materials and might therefore be even…

  • Shoe trees

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    Shoe trees are simple and functional. Made of cedar wood, they get rid of sweat and smell, and they help shoes keep their shape. Their design is clever enough to…

  • Chopsticks

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    Chopsticks follow my design principles in that they are deceptively simple, incredibly handy and, more importantly, fulfill a real need. I often find it ironic how poorly designed (in a…

  • Homegyms

    by

    Similarly, home gyms and equipment have been around before the quarantine. However, I believe this time is different. As people can work from home and spend a lot of time…

  • Netflix Autoplay

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    This is one that I find fascinating. I am not a Netflix regular, but obviously, during the pandemic streaming services have seen a lot of uptake. What fascinates me about…

  • Houseparty

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    Houseparty is a social media app for the quarantine. Well, its been around before but it has become hugely popular during the quarantine. While I do not think it replaces…

  • Musician messages

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    A friend of mine is running a musician-booking service called encore. Obviously, his business has slowed down A LOT since the beginning of the quarantine. To help the musicians on…

  • YoTribe

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    YoTribe is an app a friend of mine is developing. It is basically a combination of chatrooms and videochats. Each “circle” in the visualisation is a private videochat room (a…

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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

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

Contact & Acknowledgements

RESEARCH LAB OFFICE:
Desirability Lab
Harvard University
Pierce Hall, No. 204C
Cambridge, MA 02138

THANKS TO:

Harvard School of Engineering & Applied Sciences

Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching

Harvard Innovation Lab

Harvard Global Health Institute

Berkman Center for Internet and Society

SUTD-MIT International Design Center

April 20, 2020
Best Idea
This is my favorite idea from the challenge. Not only do I think this is high need for students, but... View
Happy Cafe
April 20, 2020
need it
I would love to see this come true. While I agree Harvard did solid job with the student spaces, I t... View
Skyview Commons
April 20, 2020
Good combination
Big fan of the app, and I especially like how it is essentially an upgrade to the various things peo... View
Wanderbus: Adventure, sustainably
April 20, 2020
super cool
I love this idea a lot. There is so much potential for more avant-garde uses of the Smith campus cen... View
Skyview Commons

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