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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  • Love in the Dark

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    This is a dance concept video created by widely respected choreographer, Kyle Hanagami. I am particularly inspired by this piece because of how it takes the traditional, standard idea of…

  • Taza Chocolate

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    Taza Chocolate, based in Somerville, MA is a chocolate company that produces and sells its own chocolate. Amidst the competition and capitalism embodied by “Big Chocolate” companies and even the…

  • Like Real People Do

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    This is a dance concept video created by renowned urban dance choreographers, Keone and Mari. Aside from my being a huge fan of their work and artistry, I am particularly…

  • Her Name is Han

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    This is a unique Korean restaurant in New York City, and quite possibly one of my all time favorite restaurants. Of course, the food they serve is delicious, but what…

  • Eight

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    This is a new song and music video by the Korean artist IU that recently came out. While I don’t really follow her music, this really caught my attention and…

  • OPTIMIZE PRIME: Reimagining the Workspace

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    For this Human-Centered Design challenge, we delved into the question of how we could reimagine a traditional workspace in order to better fit a wide variety of needs and environments.…

  • Novid

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    This new app provides an efficient and anonymous solution for tracing the spread of Covid19. In a time when contact tracing is crucial to fighting the spread of the virus…

  • Feeding America

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    This organization has been around since pre-Covid times, but it has become especially important in light of the pandemic, providing crucial and nutritional meals from those who have been most…

  • Online Town

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    This newly developed product is aimed toward helping people better connect in a digital way during this socially distant time. While many technologies such as Zoom and Google Hangouts exist…

  • Digital Seasons for the Arts

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    Since many different arts-oriented organizations (such as professional dance companies) have had to cancel their usual season of showings and showcases, many of them have moved online and are streaming…

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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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