In this episode we speak with RawHaus. RawHaus is a creative driven community connecting emerging talent across the design, technology, and entrepreneurial space. Our goal is to provide a collaborative platform for sharing ideas, opportunities, and advice amongst members of the greater creative community in New York City http://raw-haus.co/ 21st Century Design is a research podcast by Engage by Design (Rodrigo Bautista) and Regenerative Design (Jan Leyssens), in which we ask designers,...

In this episode we speak with Joana Casaca Lemos. Joana is a communication designer with a scope of collaborative experiences and currently a doctoral student at Central Saint Martins. Her design research and practice explores communication design for sustainability & social innovation. She wanders about the natural and social world, communication, interaction, experience, and how non-designers design. http://www.joanacasacalemos.com/ 21st Century Design is a research podcast by Engage...

In this episode we speak with Jorge Diege Etienne. Jorge Diego Etienne (Tampico, 1983) is a highly motivated Industrial Designer from Mexico with a global perspective on design. He graduated with a BS in Industrial Design from the Tec de Monterrey in 2009 and his experience includes an insternship at Feiz Design Studio in Amsterdam, workshops with top global design companies and courses at renown design schools like Central Saint Martins in London, Domus Academy in Milan, and Parsons the New...

In this episode we speak with Kristel Peters. Kristel Peters is a shoe designer with more then 15 years experience in the international Fashion Industry (fe. Dries Van Noten and Bottega Veneta). She has worked KASK, University College Ghent (BE), exploring sustainable shoe-design. She is particularly interested and in search for sustainable ways of shoe making and new materials with low / no impact. Her work is a combination of craftmanship and state-of-the-art technology. At the moment...

In this episode we speak with Chris Sherwin. A trained designer with a PHD in sustainable design, Chris has been working in the sustainability field for 15 years, holding previous positions in Electrolux, Philips, Forum for the Future, and most recently Dragon Rouge where he held the position of Sustainability Consultant for the last four years. Sherwin specialises in sustainability innovation, design, brand marketing and strategy, with previous experience working on sustainability projects...

In this episode we speak with Francesca Ostuzzi. Francesca Ostuzzi received her Bachelor Degree in Industrial Design (product-oriented) in 2007 and her Master Degree in Design & Engineering in 2010, both at Politecnico di Milano. In 2010 she started collaborating with Politecnico di Milano and private companies to develope LCAs (Life Cycle Assessments) and she was lecturer both in the Design Department and the The Chemistry, Material and Chemical Engineering Department "Giulio Natta"...

In this episode we speak with Saskia Westerduin. Saskia began her career as an art director and later worked as a creative director in various leading advertising agencies. In 1998, she launched "de VormNatie", a full service communication agency. In 2007 she decided to withdraw from the company and to settle as a freelance strategic design manager and designer: SW• ad (Saskia Westerduin Art Direction). Design-Thinking has always been the methodology Sakia used in innovation processes. Her...

In this episode we speak with Ben Hagenaars. Ben Hagenaars graduated as a master in productdesign at the MAD-faculty in Genk. Additionally he gained a post-graduate degree in packaging design at Sint-Lucas Gent. In 2010 he executed his master project Animation Vegetation, a project on public interaction and urban green space, in the city of Hasselt. He gained experience as a designer in studio Pure Sang in Antwerp and with design agency Tjep in Amsterdam. He is also active in the development...

In this episode we speak with Johan Valcke. Johan is the, among many other things, the inspirer and director of Design Flanders, the overarching design organization of the Flemish government. Among other things there, he created the prestigious Henry van de Velde Awards & Labes, the design magazine “Kwintessens”, installed a “Flemish design gallery” in Brussels, and managed 8 “triennials for design”, of which the last, Hands on design (designvlaanderen.be/triënnale), will be launched...

This episode is a bit different from the usual episodes. In this episode Rodrigo and Jan talk about the things the've learned so far from doing this podcast. 21st Century Design is a research podcast by Engage by Design (Rodrigo Bautista) and Regenerative Design (Jan Leyssens), in which we ask designers, tech-experts, writers, theorists, academics, activists and campaigners 5 questions on the future and role of design in creating the 21st Century. Subscribe for the podcast through iTunes or...

In this episode we speak to Zahra Davidson and Roxana Bacian of Enrol Yourself. With Enrol Yourself you can set out on a learning marathon, a way to harness the potential of peer groups, infinite content and a networked world for personalised, flexible lifelong learning. For more information (Applications are open!) head over to http://www.enrolyourself.com/. 21st Century Design is a research podcast by Engage by Design (Rodrigo Bautista) and Regenerative Design (Jan Leyssens), in which we...

In this episode we speak to Debbie Millman. Named “one of the most influential designers working today” by Graphic Design USA, Debbie Millman is also an author, educator, brand strategist and host of the podcast Design Matters. As the founder and host of Design Matters, the first and longest running podcast about design, Millman has interviewed more than 250 design luminaries and cultural commentators, including Massimo Vignelli, Milton Glaser, Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Pink, Barbara Kruger,...

In this episode we speak to Irene Maldini. Irene is researcher and PhD candidate at CREATE-IT Applied Research (Lectoraat Fashion Research and Technology). Her research focuses on the involvement of users in fashion design and its implications for the sustainability of clothing. Irene studied Industrial Design at EUCD/Farq in Uruguay and Design Cultures at VU University Amsterdam. She has worked in design practice an education for more than ten years in Uruguay, Brazil and the Netherlands...

In this episode we speak to Tom Domen, the long term innovation manager for both Ecover and Method. Tom Domen graduated in 1996 with a Master in Industrial Design. In 2007, he completed a Master in Sustainable Development at the University of Brussels. With his MA on Sustainable Technology for Eastern Africa, he received the yearly Award for Innovative Technology from the Chamber of Engineers. He started working for Philips in packaging innovation after which he worked for 5 years as a...

In this episode we speak to Ayodamola Okunseinde. Ayo is an artist and interactive designer living and working in New York. He studied Visual Arts and Philosophy at Rutgers the State University of New Jersey where he earned his B.A. His works range from painting and speculative design to physically interactive works, wearable technology and explorations of Afrofuturism. Okunseinde was the co-founder and creative director of Dissident Display Studios, an award winning studio and art gallery...

In this episode we speak to Idil Gazliulusoy. Dr. İdil Gaziulusoy has a M.Sc. degree in Industrial Design and a Ph.D. degree in Sustainability Science and Engineering. She is a system innovation for sustainability expert, developing theories, tools and methods to link the design/development activities and strategic decisions of innovation teams to the longer-term, systemic and radical transformations which need to take place at the societal level to achieve sustainability. She has worked as a...

In this episode we speak to Stefaan Vandist. Stefaan started his career as brand strategist at the Belgian award winning advertising agency Duval Guillaume. After seven years in advertising and freelance brand consultancy, he launched Studio Spark together with Product Designer Bart Jansen and Trade Engineer Tom Duhoux. Studio Spark moderates innovation processes with a strong focus on sustainability. 21st Century Design is a research podcast by Engage by Design (Rodrigo Bautista) and...

In this episode we speak to Grace Jun. As Educational Director for the 2016 MIT- based Open Style Lab and co-founder of Wearshops, Grace continues to explore the user experience design process when developing wearable solutions. She looks for collaborative opportunities to discuss best practices in clothing and technology. She has lectured at Forum for the Future on the sustainability of wearable tech, Harvard School of Education, RISD Industrial Design for Wearable Experiences, and...

In this episode we speak to Deepak Mehta. Deepak is a tech-enthousiast who's always on the lookout for new technology and how that might shape the world as we know it. He is perched at the intersection of a creative world of design jewellery, a business-driven world of mass-manufactured jewellery and a technological world of 3d-printing and mass-customisation. Waiting for people to see the tremendous opportunities that will arise when these worlds will collide. In the meantime, he is using...

In this episode we speak to Jan Van Loo. During his education as an Industrial Designer, Jan became fascinated by sustainability and the responsibility designers have when creating things. This passion led him to a journey far beyond the borders of countries and organizations. Jan tries to comprehend and interact with the thinking paradigms and the design of an environment, by creating products that result in a positive ecological impact. 21st Century Design is a research podcast by Engage...

In this episode we speak to Eva Guerra, a social designer with passion for change through design. Eva Guerra has a Masters degree in Creative Entrepreneurship from Goldsmiths University of London and over 15 years of industry experience using Design and Innovation processes strategically. She has worked in collaboration with the innovation teams of worldwide brands from a range of sectors such as healthcare, public, consumer goods & services, telecoms, financial and retail. You can...

In this episode we speak to Michel Bauwens, a Belgian Peer-to-Peer theorist and cyber-philosopher. Michel Bauwens is a theorist in the emerging field of P2P theory and director and founder of the P2P Foundation, a global organization of researchers working in collaboration in the exploration of peer production, governance, and property. He has authored a number of essays, including his seminal thesis The Political Economy of Peer Production. You can find out more at...

In this episode we speak to Jonathan Chapman, professor of Sustainable Design and Director of Design Research Initiatives at the University of Brighton (UK). Best known for his concepts of emotional durability in design, Professor Chapman's work seeks to reveal the behavioural phenomena that shape patterns of consumption and waste. His research into sustainable design – and product life extension in particular – has advanced product design and business thinking in a range of settings, from...

In this episode we speak to Manu Vollens. Manu is a designer that speaks business. With his venture "Kill the Dinosaur", he helps companies to find & fine-tune new business opportunities. Find out more about Manu on his website www.killthedinosaur.com. 21st Century Design is a research podcast by Engage by Design (Rodrigo Bautista) and Regenerative Design (Jan Leyssens), in which we ask designers, tech-experts, writers, theorists, academics, activists and campaigners 5 questions on the...