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

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      Bucket (2.0)

      Design Learning

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      Nourishly

      Design Learning

      OPTIMIZE PRIME: Reimagining the Workspace

  • Product Desirability Reviews
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      Rose Gold Magnetic Dry Erase Monthly Calendar

      Reviews

      Lou & Grey sweatpants

      Reviews

      Lola

      Reviews

      Away Suitcase

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      Earring organizer

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AMD2020

  • Chloe Wise- Artist

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    I am very inspired by Chloe Wise’s works, and find them relevant to my own design and artistic practice. I love her usage of bright colors and figurative representation. This…

  • Subliming.jpg

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    https://www.instagram.com/subliming.jpg/?hl=en I am very inspired by Tessa Forrest’s work on her instagram page, @subliming.jpg . Her graphic design work speaks to my design point of view because of its usage…

  • Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY

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    I really love the Charles Jeffrey’s LOVERBOY design aesthetic. All of his work is loud, unapologetic, graphic, and colorful. My design aesthetic can fluctuate between minimalist and streamlined, to loud,…

  • Iris Van Herpen

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    Iris Van Herpen’s work has broken all boundaries in fashion design and haute couture. She melds all sorts of fabrication and couture processes to create incredible works of art for…

  • The Row

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    The Row is a fashion company started by Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen in 2006 in NYC. I interned on their technical design team 3 years ago. I really identify…

  • 350°: Gamified

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    We used Unity and Visual Studio to add a gamified questionnaire to the original version of the 350 app. During the time of COVID-19, it has become increasingly difficult to…

  • Dauphinette NYC Jewelry

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    I received ads for this sustainable and small NYC-based fashion and accessory company. I find their jewelry offerings quite striking- they make REAL flower eco-friendly resin coated flower earrings and…

  • Click and Grow Smart Garden

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    I find this product really interesting, since I worked on the Ferns with Friends application. The website states “This smart indoor garden will provide you with a year-round supply of…

  • Dr. Bronners Castile Soap

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    Castile soap is an amazing natural plant based soap that can be used for nearly everything, hence why it is so great as a product. You can use it as…

  • Public Goods

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    Public Goods is another interesting company I have been receiving targeted Instagram ads for. Public Goods is a brand that delivers essential products, across several categories, united by a set…

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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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