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  • Workplace • Issue 013

    What’s the best technology in today’s workplace? Design.

    There’s a common thread circulating in the mainstream media today warning of the perils of open office – the lack of privacy, the increase in distraction, the tightness of space.

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  • Workplace • Issue 013

    Designing in Blue

    I’m sitting in a conference room in IBM’s office in Cambridge, MA, on a video call with my team. We’re doing a playback, that’s what we call a collaborative user experience review, with IBM’s Head of Strategy, our Chief Digital Officer, and two senior managers with hugely important missions for our company.

  • Community • Issue 013

    Financial Wellbeing Intervention

    Imagine a 25-year-old employee of a major corporation walking around with a large hole in his shoe because replacing them wasn’t a financial possibility.

  • Issue 012

    Lifelong Learner and Teacher

    Josh Owen discusses childhood inspiration, balance, and what it means to be a designer.

    Portrait of Josh Owen

  • Community • Issue 012

    Planning with the Public in Greece

    Amongst the undulating hills of Athens, Lycabettus Hill stands out as the highest peak. Seen from almost anywhere in the city, the Hill occupies a pivotal position in the urban imaginary of Athenians.

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  • Workplace • Issue 012

    From Forest to Oasis

    To encourage success, workplaces should be environments that foster wellness by reducing stress, providing flexibility, and increasing productivity.

  • Workplace • Issue 011

    Urban Revolution through Data

    Imagine you own a house on a 1/4 acre lot. Meanwhile, your neighbor a few blocks down has a full acre lot. What value does your land have, compared to your neighbor’s land?

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  • Workplace • Issue 011

    Learning Beautiful

    Computer science seems complex. From Boolean logic to algorithms, computer architecture and data structures, a dizzying spectrum of elements all weave together as an intricate system – a system almost as complex as language.

  • Workplace • Issue 011

    Designing Greentown Labs

    Imagine a world where the sun and wind are our main sources of affordable power, where solar-powered robotic boats navigate dangerous waters, where fuel cell vehicles are the norm, and where all food production is safe and sustainable. This is the world the innovators at Greentown Labs are creating.

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  • Community • Issue 011

    Inclusion Applied Creatively

    Kat Holmes began her career in mechanical engineering, but found her design calling while working on many different technologies at Microsoft. Her path of curiosity revealed a common theme in her work: inclusive design improves our interactions, both with humans and machines.