INFORMATION GUIDE
DESIGNLAB DesignLab is a creative and cross-disciplinary ecosystem at the University of Twente, connecting science and society through design. Faculty staff and students from all disciplines work together with companies and governments on societal design challenges of our times, inspired by novel scientific insights. Top talents from engineering, natural science, social science and the humanities join forces to take on the wicked problems of tomorrow’s world, using their creativity to bring science to design for society.
OPENING HOURS We are open weekdays from 08:30h until 20:00h. Feel free to come and work on the development of your ground-breaking research and project.
ADDRESS The Gallery Hengelosestraat 500 7521 AN Enschede The Netherlands
CONTACT designlab@utwente.nl (+31) 53 489 2079 www.utwente.nl/designlab
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WHAT’S HAPPENING? The DesignLab is a center for expertise for multidisciplinary projects and creativity with flexible open spaces for Design education.
DESIGN EDUCATION IDEATE provides an ideal brainstorm setting. In this area there is space to explore and analyse the context and problem. Be inspired by lectures and scientific research Gather new insight to come up with new ideas. The Designlab stimulates people to participate with projects and to interact with others. The DesignLab also has two interactive classrooms: the CLASSROOM OF THE FUTURE and INFORM.
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MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS In CONCEPTUALISE you can translate your ideas into concepts. Prototypes can be made in the mechanic mWORKSHOP and electronic eWORKSHOP. The mWORKSHOP provides all kinds of hand and power tools and is meant for physical processing methods, such as drilling, sanding, sawing, etc. Students can use the materials which are present, or bring their own if they like. The eWORKSHOP provides all the electronic equipment and rapid prototyping machines like soldering irons, 3D printers and a huge laser cutter. By protoyping the concepts can be tested, evaluated and improved where necessary.
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The DesignLab provides a home to a multitude of multidisciplinary projects. Not only interactive projects that take place in ROBOLAB, PLAYGROUND and INTERACT & EMPATHISE, but also project spaces for multidsciplinary projects that have a need for a creative environment much like our PHILOSOPHYLAB, INVITE, CONNECT, SHARE and MEET.
BE A PART OF DESIGNLAB Everyone who is working for or together with the University of Twente in Research or Education is welcome in the DesignLab. Come sit and work in our IDEATE and CONCEPTUALISE space. The only condition is when you are sitting in the DesignLab, it means that you are open to discussion. Building projects and sharing them with others is what we want at the DesignLab. Join us in talking with organizations about the problems they are facing in society. Come give tips to students and fellow researchers in your area of expertise so they can think out of the box.
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HOW WE WORK How research method can be summarized; Science2Design4Society. Designing is developing creative connections between science and society. Using multidisciplinary groups of researchers, students and partners adds a high value to this iterative process. This approach is closely linked to the identity of the University of Twente, which focuses on creating connections between science, technology, and society: high tech, human touch.
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High Tech - Human Touch
Technology
Human Technology Relations
Human - Social - Business
Abstract
DESIGN Science, technology, computer science, electrical engineering and mathematics
DESIGN
DESIGN
Engineering
Behavioural, management and social sciences
Concrete
Things
Meaningful things
Artifacts & contexts
Meanings
HOW TO JOIN? DesignLab at the University of Twente invites and attracts people from all disciplines to enter the funnel that leads to meaningful products and services. In realizing the university’s ambition to connect Science to Society trough Design. It is a place for innovation and inspiration, where talented students and researchers unlock their creative talents and come to seek and drive application of their work and where industry and organizations explore options to tackle the challenges they face.
TO START OFF OUR JOURNEY TOGETHER: - For design education and projects we ask that you contact the education coordinator (or ask us who to contact) to plan this in the timetables. - For design research projects contact us and we’ll see how we can help make the connection to current research - For events related to design research projects or use of project spaces contact us and we can check our availablity
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COLOPHON Text Prof. Dr. Vanessa Evers, Miriam Iliohan, Onefold, Prof. Dr. Ir. Peter Paul Verbeek, Prof. Dr. Ir. Mascha van der Voort Design and visuals Onefold Photos Onefold: cover, page 7, Eric Brinkhorst: page 7 Job van Dongen: page 8 & 12, JHK Architecture: page 11 & 15, Lotte Swart: back
Onefold is a design studio founded by Hieu Nguyen and Jullian Claus in 2015. Both are creative industrial design students and are also part of the DesignLab Dream Team.
www.onefoldstudio.com