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d.dataviz: Describing the Design Process

d.dataviz: Describing the Design Process

We gave 76 Stanford grad students a challenge: describe each design process mode in one sentence. Check out our visualization of their responses to see a rhythm behind the design process.

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K-12 Lab Update

K-12 Lab Update

The d.school is announcing an important transition in our family. Rich Crandall, director of our K-12 Lab since 2008, is joining the team at NewSchools Venture Fund as Associate Partner. A Teach for America alum with an MBA from Stanford, Rich spent four years at the d.school focused on spreading design thinking amongst K-12 educators…
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Scenes from HACK.d: Day 1 & 2

Scenes from HACK.d: Day 1 & 2

Photos by Doug Choi

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HACK.d Kicks Off; More than a Dozen Projects Underway

HACK.d Kicks Off; More than a Dozen Projects Underway

The weekend workshop HACK.d is underway with professional designers, developers, and other smart creators from as far away as Chile collaborating to bring design thinking to the world. We’re shocked and awed by the involvement of the 125 people who have come to take part in the d.school’s inaugural hackathon. First conceived of two weeks…
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ANNOUNCED: The HACK.d Challenge & Full Schedule

ANNOUNCED: The HACK.d Challenge & Full Schedule

THE HASSO PLATTNER INSTITUTE OF DESIGN @ STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRESENTS “HACK.d” The d.school is hosting its inaugural hackathon to build creative technical solutions to bring Design Thinking to the world. We’re bringing together a diverse network of developers, designers, makers, and the broader d.school community to prototype and explore new ways to make the d.school’s unparalleled library…
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Make Space : The Book

Make Space : The Book

Make Space : How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration by Scott Doorley & Scott Witthoft is out!  Based on the work at the Stanford University d.school and its Environments Collaborative Initiative, it is a tool that for helping people intentionally manipulate space to ignite creativity. Get more information about the book.  Purchase a…
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  • Today's d.school tour-goers show their shoes for David Kelley. Happy #dkbday http://t.co/YjeRKcwK 1 day ago
  • Happy birthday David Kelley! From all your students past and present... #dkbday http://t.co/OXiqz2Bb 1 day ago
  • Love to see hacked Z-Racks! http://t.co/JTmdlhr5 (v @Alex_Godin) More builds from @makespacebook: http://t.co/bmNBAUkJ 3 days ago
  • Find a local #cnc shop or #fablab to build & design a new workspace. We’ve designed w/ Because We Can in SF Bay; they’re in @makespacebook 5 days ago
  • So happy to have the work of @scottstowell + @notclosed in print *and* e-versions: they designed our @makespacebook. http://t.co/Jo7K7SUX 1 week ago
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Student Video

Redesigning the Teaching Experience



d.leadership: Class debrief

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