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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 [email protected].
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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Book series: Design Vocabularies
Jensen, O. B. (PI), Laursen, L. N. (PI) & Löchtefeld, M. (PI)
01/11/2024 → …
Project: Other
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Book series: Design Lab Materials
Laursen, L. N. (PI) & Tollestrup, C. (PI)
01/10/2024 → …
Project: Other
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Pluralism - aesthetic design with waste materials
Sander, N. (PI), Laursen, L. N. (Supervisor) & Tollestrup, C. (Supervisor)
15/08/2024 → 14/08/2027
Project: PhD Project
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Creative Applications for Socially Assistive Robots to Support Mental-Health: A Participatory Pilot Study
Jochum, E., Hansen, A. K. & Cubero, C. G., 2025, Social Robotics : 16th International Conference, ICSR + AI 2024, Odense, Denmark, October 23–26, 2024, Proceedings, Part III. Palinko, O., Bodenhagen, L., Cabibihan, J.-J., Fischer, K., Šabanović, S., Winkle, K., Behera, L., Ge, S. S., Chrysostomou, D., Jiang, W. & He, H. (eds.). Springer, p. 225-238 14 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 15563 LNAI).Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review
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Den Lille Bog om Reparation
Sander, N. & Laursen, L. N., 20 May 2025, Aalborg University Open Publishing. (Book Series: Design Lab Materials).Research output: Book/Report › Book › Communication
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Digitalisation of engineering design education: structured freedom, flipped engagement, hybridity, and transparency
Laursen, L. N. & Ryberg, T., 2025, In: European Journal of Engineering Education. 50, 1, p. 194-213 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Study
Feast, L. E. E. (Recipient), 13 Dec 2023
Prize: Educational prizes
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Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation for Teaching Excellence
Feast, L. E. E. (Recipient), Feb 2021
Prize: Educational prizes
Activities
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Responsible Design Anthology
Brandt, E. (Organizer), Markussen, T. (Organizer), Knutz, E. (Organizer) & Laursen, L. N. (Organizer)
Nov 2024Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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Responsible Design Education
Christensen, B. (Organizer), Feast, L. E. E. (Organizer) & Laursen, L. N. (Organizer)
10 Apr 2024Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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LCA Introduction Course
Pizzol, M. (Participant), Sørensen, L. T. (Participant), Horvath, A.-S. (Participant), Özcelik, A. (Participant), Wild, C. W. (Participant), Sørensen, M. T. (Participant) & Jensen, N. S. (Participant)
25 Aug 2023Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
Press/Media
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Debat: Danmark står i en designkrise. Sådan løser vi den
17/06/2025 → 18/06/2025
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Forskere går sammen om at etablere Dansk Center for Designforskning
18/06/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Waste Wonderland - Fra affald til smukt design
04/06/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media