Recommended Reading List
Interviews
Slideshow |
Take a virtual tour of various educational institutions in Europe and California. Moura Quayle visually exposes their differences in architecture, learning environments, hangouts and design. |
Design Thinking Q+A |
Ronna Chisholm, Co-founder of Dossier Creative, interviews Professor Moura Quayle, Sauder School of Business, about the d.studio and new initiatives in design thinking at the School |
Design Thinking & Business Education at Sauder (Part I) |
A conversation about the Sauder d.studio and how it will bridge the gap between business and design |
Design Thinking & Business Education at Sauder (Part II) |
Current educational institutions and their capability to “live-up” to the fast-paced demands of our changing world. Where does Sauder fall in the big scheme of design and business? |
Websites
Design Thinking
http://www.ideo.com/ – An early pioneer in business transformation, the global consultancy IDEO integrate design thinking into all aspects of their organization.
http://openideo.com/ – IDEO’s social networking site; an online platform where design thinkers can meet and interact.
http://www.designthinkingnetwork.com/ – Another social networking site for design thinkers.
http://businessplayground.com/ – Website full of innovation, innovation and celebration of ideas which sprang from the book written by Dave Stuart and Mark Simmons.
http://hackfwd.com/ – Hackfwd is a group of venture capitalists, looking to invest in tech innovations by providing a business incubator for bright ideas.
http://dschool.stanford.edu/ – Website of Stanford’s Institute of Design, a cutting-edge learning environment that fosters innovation and creativity through a studio based pedagogy.
http://www.businessdesignassociation.com/ – An online platform, provided by the Business Design Association, where professionals collaborate and discuss issues relating to business transformation.
http://www.frogdesign.com/ – Corporate website of Frog Design, a global innovation consultancy working with leading companies to create and bring meaningful products, services and experiences to the market.
http://www.zurb.com/ – Corporate website of Zurb, a team of interaction designers and strategists, it also includes interesting company blog.
http://www.designthinkingexchange.com/ – Useful site with design thinking information, however, there seems to be no activity since 2010.
Other Websites of Interest & Videos
http://www.experiencepoint.com/sims/DesignThinker
http://www.innovationtools.com/index.asp
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/tim_brown_urges_designers_to_think_big.html
http://www.slideshare.net/designsojourn/design-thinking-is-killing-creativity
https://www.facebook.com/studio.cbs – Studio at Copenhagen Business School