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Amazon Echo

My Review: 4/5 The Amazon echo can add joy and a sense of convenience to a home. For example, it makes it easy for me to remember things, because I quickly “add them to a cart” or a list. It is conven

Blanket Scarf

My Review: 4/5 How can I be in a cold city as Boston and now love a beautiful blanket scarf? It is such a versatifle piece. It keeps me warm, makes me look more chic and put together, and gives me som

Visa User Journey

Visas are something many citizens across the world go through. The process, especially for people from more vulernable countries can be painful, long, messy and confusing. Here is the user journey exp

Google Self-driving Bikes

Google Self-driving Bikes My Review: 4 These self-driving bikes seems very cool. First, they are novel and exciting, and that is desirable. I can also picture how people using those bikes would be see

Lululemen Duffel

My Review (4/5) This is a basic and simple duffel. The color black is one of my favorite colors, and it means it can match with most things, as well as not get dirty easily. The duffel seems spacious,

Montreal Bagels

My Review: (3/5) Though our review needs to focus on what we find delightful, I personally dislike the idea of a sweet bagal. That being said, what I like about this bagal is that it seems specific to

Harvard Tours

Harvard tours are all physical. I wish harvard could create a digital tour, an app that we can download, and listen as we move between buildings. I hope it could be available in different languages as

Lonely Planet Books

As a traveller, I look at the Lonely Planet. One thing I’d love to see is more pictures in the book, and a little less info. I’d personally also like things to be easily classified (for kids, for the

A Plant

I love plants, but I struggle to take care of them. I wish there was a Very clear label on the plant’s “vase” telling me how to take care of the planet in a very simple way.

My herschel backpack

I love my herschel backpack, but I wish it had more compartments.

A necklace

This is a simple necklace which I love. I think jewelry appeals to people’s identities (whether it is simplicity, elegance, or a love for eclectic design, or loud colors). It reveals something about t

Mmlafleur

This is a brand I came across recently which I love. They appeal to the identity piece (ideopleasure), specifically targeting their message to the “powerful women”. They also tell stories of powerful

Coat

This coat, like other coats, offers customers “physio-pleasure” as it keeps us warm and feels fuzzy. This particular coat is also elegant and chic, which may appeal to the identity of those wearing it

Strange shoes

I really do not like this; it does not seem comfortable, and the color is not my favorite. Just thought I should add products that do not appeal to me.

Wallet from South Egypt

I got this wallet as a gift from upper Egypt. I love its texture and colors, but wish it had any compartments.

The National Memorial for Peace and Justice

I find the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, which opened in 2018, super inspiring. For me, grappling with our past elevates us as a society and thus it is increidble to have a memorial dedicat

Notability

I recently discovered notability and it has been life changing for me. I used to print a lot because my brain struggled to learn unless I took notes and highlighted stuff. I also took lots of notes an

Arthur Ganson’s Kinetic Sculpture Exhibition

I was inspired when I visited the MIT Museum, particulary the Arthur Ganson’s kinetic sculpture’s exhibition. The highly interactive nature of this exhibition is inspiring. I was able to move around

The Note Cafe in Vietnam

Cafes abound in Vietnam, but I found it cool and interesting how this cafe – though simple – managed with its creativity to distinguish itself enough that many tourists and locals attempt to go by to

Alhambra

I still remember how inspired I felt when I walked in Alhambra, a palace fortress located in Granada. The interior and exterior design elements are exquisite – from beautiful geometric patterns, to ma

Ibuku Designs

Design point of view: I get inspired by designs that consider the vulnerable and empower users. I love minimalistic designs that rely on neutral colors with some boldness and character. I also love de

Butaro Oncology Support Centre:

Design point of view: I get inspired by designs that consider the vulnerable and empower users. I love minimalistic designs that rely on neutral colors with some boldness and character. I also love de

Notion’s Website

Design point of view: I get inspired by designs that consider the vulnerable and empower users. I love minimalistic designs that rely on neutral colors with some boldness and character. I also love de

Minimalistic Handbag

Design point of view: I get inspired by designs that consider the vulnerable and empower users. I love minimalistic designs that rely on neutral colors with some boldness and character. I also love de

Cairo Graffiti Increasing Tourism in Poor Area

Design Point of View: I get inspired by designs that consider the vulnerable and empower users. I love minimalistic designs that rely on neutral colors with some boldness and character. I also love de

FinLit

Prepared by: Adam Moqrane and Nourhan Shaaban. Presentation slides here Problem: Question: How might we get young people (18-29) to develop basic financial literacy (personal finance) to make more