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Desirability Lab

Behavioral Science Meets Design / We moved from Harvard to Brown University + RISD on Oct 1st

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  • About the Lab
  • Product Desirability Reviews
    • Reviews

      Rose Gold Magnetic Dry Erase Monthly Calendar

      May 15, 2020

      Reviews

      Lou & Grey sweatpants

      May 15, 2020

      Reviews

      Lola

      May 15, 2020

      Reviews

      Away Suitcase

      May 15, 2020

      Reviews

      Earring organizer

      May 15, 2020

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  • Japanese Bomber

    by baltringer January 24, 2018

    While strolling through the streets of Kyoto, Japan, a crazy green jacket with an embroidered monster on it caught my eye. It was in a small shop surrounded by hundreds…

  • Final Challenge: Custom Headboards

    by post_author April 25, 2017

    SolidWorks mock-up Intro There’s nothing better than being comfortable in bed. At the end of the day, the best thing is crawling under the covers in a space that you…

  • What I’ve Got: Minimergency Kit

    by post_author April 20, 2017

    I got this little Minimergency kit as a gift for my birthday a few years ago and initially thought it was a useless gag gift. It’s tiny–just 3.5″x2″x2″–and claims to…

  • What I’ve Got: Mac OS Spotlight Search

    by post_author April 20, 2017

    Spotlight search is one of my favorite things about my mac. Using the built-in Command-Space shortcut, you can pull up spotlight and perform a variety of commands. I frequently use…

  • Challenge 9: Minimalist Headphones

    by post_author April 18, 2017

    The counterculture we chose to address with our headphones is minimalism. The idea sprung from thinking about “tiny homes,” a new phenomena of a small square footage home with everything…

  • Challenge 10: Designing a Headboard for Dorm Beds

    by post_author April 16, 2017

    For #Challenge10, we decided to look into creating headboards for college beds. We discovered that the market is extremely lacking in headboards for twin-sized beds, and we identified a definite…

  • What I’ve Got: Relax Melodies App

    by post_author April 11, 2017

    As someone who can’t effectively listen to music and do work at the same time, this app has made studying in public spaces much more doable. When I listen to music,…

  • Drone

    by post_author April 8, 2017
  • What I’ve Got: North Face Fleece-lined Windbreaker

    by post_author April 5, 2017

    When I was in middle school, furry North Face fleece jackets were all the rage. I wore a white one to school pretty much every day, and when it got…

  • What I’ve Got: Facebook “Saved” Feature

    by post_author March 30, 2017

    These days, Facebook is more about sharing memes and funny videos than posting personal statuses or thoughtful ideas. When I scroll through my newsfeed, the majority of what I see…

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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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Barus & Holley, No. 220
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