Projects per year
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
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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
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ResQ Design: National Research Network for Questioning Responsible Design
Laursen, L. N., Gall, P. K., Brandt, E., Christensen, B., 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. & Feast, L. E. E.
The Danish Industry Foundation
01/03/2023 → 28/02/2025
Project: Research
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Circular Textile Pilots in public and private procurement and production networks
Haase, L. M., Lythje, L. S., Kristensen, H. S., Huulgaard, R. D. & Mosgaard, M. A.
01/08/2022 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research
Research output
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Can you fix it? An investigation of critical repair steps and barriers across product types.
Nielsen, A. S. A. H., Laursen, L. N. & Tollestrup, C., 2023, (Accepted/In press) PLATE: Product Lifetimes And The Environment. p. 1-8 8 p.Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review
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Decoding design briefs: The role of abstraction levels in textual and visual stimuli
Busch, S., Jensen, N. S. & Barros, M., 5 May 2023, Nordes 2023: This Space Intentionally Left Blank.Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review
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Designed to Last: A Study to Support Increased Product Longevity
Jensen, P. B., 2023, Aalborg Universitetsforlag. 233 p.Research output: PhD thesis
Open AccessFile54 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Reviewers Favorite
Lythje, Line Sand (Recipient), Haase, Louise Møller (Recipient) & Gonçalves, Milene (Recipient), 27 Oct 2020
Prize: Conference prizes
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Nominated for best paper
Haase, Louise Møller (Recipient) & Laursen, Linda Nhu (Recipient), 11 Dec 2017
Prize: Conference prizes
Activities
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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, or seminars
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”Naturkontorer – fremtidens arbejdsplads”
Esben Bala Skouboe (Lecturer)
20 May 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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Plate conference paper presentation
Peter Byrial Jensen (Lecturer), Louise Møller Haase (Lecturer) & Linda Nhu Laursen (Lecturer)
28 May 2021Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
Press/Media
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Now that the iPhone has USB-C, will we be able to use the same charger with any phone?
19/09/2023 → 20/09/2023
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Jagten på genbrugsguld er drevet af pengepungen - ikke klimaangst
13/07/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Nyt forskningsprojekt fra Aalborg Universitet skal mindske virksomheders restaffald
26/06/2023
10 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media