Desirability Lab
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      OPTIMIZE PRIME: Reimagining the Workspace

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Desirability Lab

Behavioral Science Meets Design

  • About the Lab
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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

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  • Photoshop Graphic Design Tutorial Links on Lynda

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    It seems many of you are more accustomed to using Photoshop than Illustrator. Here are some tutorials on Lynda if you prefer Photoshop, or are just curious to see what…

  • Multi-sensory balance that sells #ChallengeHalf-Fish Hotel-Your Mini Hotel at Home

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    The original design is modified in five aspects: 1. Colour(eye): more choice are provided to satisfy customers’ difference; 2. Pattern: Instead of the traditional hotel facade, customers can get a…

  • Desirability2

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    Bodyshop They are desirable because they have so many colors which also means they have a variety of favors that you are likely to find your favorite. What’s more, once…

  • Desirability1-Muji

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    This is the aroma diffuser by Muji. One typical characteristic of Muji’s product is simplicity. And in this case, the simplicity open up your imagination. The first time I saw…

  • Brightness in the Solitary Winter

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    In this collage, the theme is winter. Though winter maybe gloomy and solitary, I try to look at the bright sides of it. Thus, I choose the bright colors of…

  • Graphic Design Tutorial Links for #ChallengeHalf

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    Hello all, Throughout the semester we will be exploring many different areas and learning how to use different software in order to create desirable products, experiences, etc. Some of the…

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    Audio Challenge 8: Candy Jazz  Combination of Candyman and Sing Sing Sing, bio-markers: no freckles, no hitchhiker’s thumb, Morton’s toe. 

  • Challenge 8: Good Vibes

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    Link: Challenge 8: Good Vibes We have found that hits aren’t necessarily original. Our main inspiration for this song was “ABC” by the Jackson 5. It was actually based of…

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  • Waay BCK

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    Audio Waay BCK brings nostalgia to dubstep and will make any former 90s kid feel happy. Using our directly opposing bio beats but a similar childhood background, we created 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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