Student Works Guerilla-Greening Kirk Mendoza & Abigail Chen MDes 2024 Empowering Eco-Civil Disobedience in Urban Spaces Introduction As cities heat up due to the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, traditional greening efforts often unintentionally fuel gentrification, …
Student Works Second Organ Adorey Shen, Yanru Qian, Ching-Wen (Carina) Lee MDes 2024 Reimagining Sensory Perception in the Age of AI Introduction What does it mean to see, hear, and speak in an age mediated by artificial intelligence? …
Student Works How We May Make Roshan Mohan MDes 2024 A Vision for Producing Sustainable Hardware Introduction Traditionally, sustainability has been relegated to an afterthought in manufacturing. The consumer hardware industry has prioritized cost efficiency through global supply chains, …
Student Works What makes us human? Jade Hyeryeong Kim MDes 2024 Future CAPTCHA: From fighting fraud to defining humanness Introduction In an era where artificial intelligence increasingly blurs the line between human and machine, this research explores the fundamental essence of what it means to be human. …
Student Works CURIO Katherine Liu & Ming-Chen (Charlene) Lu MDes 2024 A Sustainable Art Exploration Toolkit for Families Introduction Despite museums’ efforts to welcome families through innovative programming, many still struggle to create sustainable engagement beyond isolated visits. …
Events Veins of the Cosmos: The 2024 MDes Graduate Exhibition Join us on Friday, December 20th, 2024, from 4–7 PM for the highly anticipated Berkeley MDes 2024 Graduate Exhibition, Veins of the Cosmos. Taking over two floors of Jacobs Hall, …
Student Works AI educational Reverb – AI in Podcast Shikha Shah MDes 2023 Metamorphosis of One-way Audio into Dynamic and Interactive Conversations through Conversational AI Introduction In the contemporary digital age, optimizing curiosity through conversational elements in audio media consumption has become a pivotal focus, …
Student Works environmental design product design Unearthing the Future Neel Shah MDes 2023 Climate Adaptation and Mitigation for Smallholder Farmer Communities through ‘Soil Designing’ Introduction ‘Unearthing the Future’ is a project that tries to tackle climate adaptation and mitigation for small-scale farming communities by improving soil health and bringing together the community. …
Student Works Accessibility Empathetic Design product design Project Aiden Gracy Kureel MDes 2023 Advancing Autism Care Through Wearable Physiological Sensing Introduction This study addresses the critical need for innovative communication methods for individuals with profound autism, characterized by severe cognitive impairments, …
Student Works cultural symbolism product design Afro-Techno-History Albert Hodo MDes 2023 A framework for designing for African colonized regions by exploring pre-colonial practices and cultural heritage. Introduction Afro-techno-history is a science that studies the history, cultural heritage, …
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