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Prof. Larry Leifer: Dancing with Ambiguity

Prof. Larry Leifer: Dancing with Ambiguity

Prof. Larry Leifer, Stanford University Dancing with Ambiguity: Embracing the Tension between Innovation and Decision-making in the Design Process Abstract: Over the past thirty years, a powerful methodology for innovation has emerged. It integrates human, business and technical factors in problem forming, solving and design: “Design-Thinking.” This human-centric philosophy integrates expertise from the design, social, […]

Christian Bason: The MindLab Approach

Christian Bason: The MindLab Approach

Christian Bason: The MindLab Approach How to Co-Create for Innovation Ever thought government could be run better and be more innovative? Then join us for a discussion on innovation in the public sector with Christian Bason. Christian is Director of MindLab, a cross-ministerial innovation unit in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is also the author of three […]

the new sauder studio team

the new sauder studio team

As UBC settles into the new school year, a new team is beginning their work with the studio. This post will introduce you to the new team members. Andréanne Doyon is the studio’s fulltime Research Assistant. She has a MA in Urban Planning and a BA in Sociology and Asian Studies from UBC as well […]

Testing out thinking techniques…

Testing out thinking techniques…

Convergent.  Divergent.  Analytical. Integrative.  Critical Thinking.  Design Thinking.  It is one thing to talk about these Thinking Strategies in the abstract and even to outline a process in two-dimensional form.  It is another to get right down and try out both the processes and the techniques that can support them. One of my design challenges […]