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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
In the AAU Design Lab we use design thinking as driver for sustainable transition. We approach the present challenges of the unsustainable production and consumption patterns with new ground-breaking ideas and approaches.
Transition towards a more sustainable use of products and circular economy begins in the design process. It is not enough to upcycle or recycle products once they have been discarded.
In the AAU Design Lab, we do research on how to create products that will solve long-term problems and that people will use, cherish and love for a long time. We do research on how to create products, that are not prematurely discarded, because they have become obsolete either functionally, aesthetically or technically. And we test concepts, methods and new systemic approaches to sustainable design, development, materials and production, that can extend products' value and lower their environmental impact.
We are a group of 10-12 design researchers. If you are intereste in collaboration, reach out to our head of research Asso. Professor Linda Nhu Laursen at linda@create.aau.dk.
Keywords
- Industry and Production
- Design
- Sustainability
- Design to last
- Longivity
- Design Methods
- Design Thinking
- Design Experiments
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Collaborations from the last five years
Profiles
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Mário Barros
- The Technical Faculty of IT and Design - Assistant Professor
- Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology - Assistant Professor
- Section for Industrial Design - Assistant Professor
- AAU Design Lab
Person: VIP
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Andreas Fenger Bendixsen
- The Technical Faculty of IT and Design - Research assistant
- Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology - Research assistant
- Section for Industrial Design - Research assistant
- AAU Design Lab
Person: VIP
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Luke Edward Eric Feast
- The Technical Faculty of IT and Design - Assistant Professor
- Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology - Assistant Professor
- Section for Industrial Design - Assistant Professor
- AAU Design Lab
Person: VIP
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Repairing Repair: Design of repair camps
Laursen, L. N. & Jensen, N. S.
01/09/2023 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research
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ResQ Danish Design: Research network for questioning responsible design
Laursen, L. N., Gall, P. K., Christensen, B., Brandt, E., Markussen, T., Knutz, E., Vangkilde, K. T., Vallgårda, A., Jenkins, T., Foged, I. W., Samson, K. & Pigosso, D.
Independent Research Fund Denmark
01/08/2023 → 31/07/2026
Project: Research
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Reshape Waste: Fra restmateriale til reel værdi
Laursen, L. N., Kejser, L. F. B., Andersen, P. H., Bak, B. L. V., Hansen, A. K., Lund, F. K., Jensen, N. S., Feast, L. E. E. & Tollestrup, C.
The Danish Industry Foundation
01/03/2023 → 28/02/2025
Project: Research
Research output
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Creating a Mess! Design Strategies for Managing Visual Complexity in Second-hand Shops
Frahm, L. B., Laursen, L. N. & Christensen, B. T., 2024, (Accepted/In press) Design Research Society (DRS). BostonResearch output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review
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Digitalisation of engineering design education: structured freedom, flipped engagement, hybridity, and transparency
Laursen, L. N. & Ryberg, T., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: European Journal of Engineering Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Emotional design of medical devices: exoskeletons and post-stroke recovery devices
Lund, F. K., Feast, L. E. E., Skovfoged, M. M., Knoche, H., Mohammadi, M., Struijk, L. N. S. A. & Laursen, L. N., 31 Jan 2024, (Accepted/In press) Design Society. Cambridge University Press, 10 p. ISSN 2732-527XResearch output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Study
Feast, Luke Edward Eric (Recipient), 13 Dec 2023
Prize: Educational prizes
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Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation for Teaching Excellence
Feast, Luke Edward Eric (Recipient), Feb 2021
Prize: Educational prizes
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Reviewers Favorite
Knudsen, Line Sand (Recipient), Haase, Louise Møller (Recipient) & Gonçalves, Milene (Recipient), 27 Oct 2020
Prize: Conference prizes
Activities
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Responsible Design Anthology
Eva Brandt (Organizer), Thomas Markussen (Organizer), Eva Knutz (Organizer) & Linda Nhu Laursen (Organizer)
Nov 2024Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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Responsible Design Education
Bo Christensen (Organizer), Luke Edward Eric Feast (Organizer) & Linda Nhu Laursen (Organizer)
10 Apr 2024Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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LCA Introduction Course
Massimo Pizzol (Participant), Lene Tolstrup Sørensen (Participant), Anca-Simona Horvath (Participant), Aysegül Özcelik (Participant), Christopher Wolfgang Wild (Participant), Michael Tophøj Sørensen (Participant) & Nikoline Sander Jensen (Participant)
25 Aug 2023Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
Press/Media
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Spild skal konverteres til genvist hos 500 danske produktionsvirksomheder
10/04/2024 → 16/04/2024
6 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Kan industrien opfinde sin egen romkugle? Hos skumvirksomhed skal affald blive til nye produkter
07/04/2024 → 08/04/2024
24 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Fra íde til virkelighed på to uger: Rasmus og Daniel sælger genbrugs-marmorborde
21/02/2024
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media