“It has been over 10 years since I was a student. It almost feels too long ago ,” I found myself pondering. Yet, there I was, returning back to school to gain my master’s degree. And, to be fair, studying at the IDBM program felt the most logical step to reach my next goals as a designer. This is my story of how I became a student again. Never say never Activpet was my first major design update to reach the market created for Portuguese retail. Developed in 2014 while working

It was Saturday, December 11th, 2024. During the annual IDBM Holiday Dinner, a seemingly innocent remark floated across the table, that the upcoming year would mark the 30th anniversary of IDBM. A few nods, some “Wow, really?” moments and then someone casually asked, “Hey, should we organize a gala to celebrate?” And just like that, one semi-joke, a few glasses of wine, and several enthusiastic yeses later, a party committee was born. A group chat soon followed, marking the o

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On the value of design in the prevalence of AI and technology-driven development, and the evolving role of designers

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Industry Project team has partnered with Port 6 - an early-stage startup in the realms of human-technology interaction & augmented reality.

An Industry Project team is collaborating with Finnish 3D-printing startup Mehta Heino to help define future possibilities.

…what a journey it was Although I was deeply motivated and interested in my topic, the process had its twists and turns on the way....

… I just finished an interview I was really looking forward to, as you can probably read from my face :) To gather information about the...

Dear Thesis… Press PLAY. That’s how it began, at least my social media sharings about the process of writing my master’s thesis at Aalto...