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  • Challenge 10: Sol-Charger

    by post_author April 25, 2017

    For Challenge 10, we were inspired by the question: “Why do cell phones not charge themselves?” It seems strange or barbaric that humans have to remember to charge their phones…

  • Challenge 8

    by post_author April 25, 2017

    Landscape architecture has a bunch of desirable products within but they often can be overlooked due to the scale of the project. This field is where i started my design…

  • What I’ve Got: Sandisk Extreme Pro

    by post_author April 25, 2017

    The Extreme pro can hold up to 64 GB of photos and/or video taken with things like a DSLR camera that i did a what I’ve got on before. The…

  • What I’ve Got: HEX DSLR Camera Backpack

    by post_author April 25, 2017

    I ran into this camera bag when going through Instagram one day. This bag is a great all around camera bag for photographers that need to travel a lot while…

  • What I’ve got: Hydro Flask

    by post_author April 25, 2017

    The Hydro Flask water bottle is a great one to stay hydrated. The bottle was designed with a double wall which keeps hot liquid hot for 12 hours and cold…

  • What I’ve Go: DJI Mavic Drone

    by post_author April 25, 2017

    Aerial photography has become a recent fascination of mine. I have been taking pictures since high school but the introduction of the drone makes aerial photography more accessible to the…

  • What I’ve Got: Samsung T1 External Hard Drive

    by post_author April 25, 2017

    The samsung T1 is one of the smallest and fastest external hard drives on the market right now. Unlike most external hard drives that T1 is a solid state drive…

  • What I’ve got: Fairy Lights

    by post_author April 25, 2017

    Fairy lights are a very small string of LED lights that are like a new version of Christmas lights. The lights are wired into the string so they can be…

  • What I’ve Got: Manfrotto Aluminum Tripod MT190XPRO4

    by post_author April 25, 2017

    The MT190 is a great starter tripod for people interested in improving their photography. Manfrotto is know for having a large array of photography equipment and accessories. The legs are…

  • Drone

    by post_author April 25, 2017
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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

Designing digital workspaces for creativity and collaboration in online project-based courses, MIT Media Lab, 2020

A living (room) lab: With students off campus, faculty and staff innovated to redesign hands-on courses, Harvard SEAS, 2020

Chef League (mobile game) challenges you to improvise recipes like the pros, VentureBeat, 2019.

When it comes to innovation, it’s personal: The secret to successful innovation isn’t a great idea; it’s great people, The Business Post, 2019

Smart kitchens need smarter ideas to solve real problems, Fortune, 2019

Design for Desirability: Game design challenge requires students to think outside the box, Harvard SEAS, 2019

Apply the science of desirability to game design at GDC, Gamasutra: The art and business of making games, 2019

Applying human-centered design processes to build successful teams. Into Practice, Harvard Vice Provost Office for Advances in Learning, 2019

Tech that helps us understand ourselves, Future Assembly, 2019

Women changing the way we think about innovation. Stern Speakers, 2019

Loneliness, the fear of digital nomads, Le Temps. (in French), 2019

LA Design Festival spotlights city’s ‘creative diversity and talent’, Dezeen, 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

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