The primary tenets of design are utility and function. Just as objects are intuitive to use when they are well-designed, thoughtfully conceived scientific figures, slides and posters can be easy to ...

A product’s design determines its features, materials, performance, time to market and costs. Its quality, however, depends on the quality of the processes used to develop and make it. This doesn’t ...

Rapid prototyping processes, part of design thinking, can lead to an abundance of fresh ideas. In last week’s column, we shared how biopharmaceutical company AbbVie uses design thinking to humanize ...

The design process is like a roadmap for turning an idea into something real. It is not just a straight path; it is more like a series of loops and twists. Design opportunity Identify a problem or ...

Building performance is a hallmark of architecture in the 21st century. With buildings and the construction industry being significant contributors to carbon emissions, designers must do everything to ...