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The Idea Lab: A Look at Stanford's d.school

The new home of Stanford University's d.school puts the institute's philosophy of creativity and collaboration into smart glass, steel, and concrete.READ»

From "Awww" to Awesome: "Babies" Doc Funds Incubators to Help Save 20M Infants

Thanks to "Babies" mom Susie Wise, who works at Stanford's d.school, an incubator for the developing world benefits from the film's buzz.READ»

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11 Ways You Can Make Your Space as Collaborative as the Stanford d.school

The Stanford d.school, which opens officially on May 7, is a space whose design has been refined over the course of six years to maximize the innovation process. Every wall, every nook, every connecting gizmo, every table, every ...READ»

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Stanford d.school Students Prototype on the Cheap In "Extreme Affordability" Class

Continuing our peek inside the d.school's new building, a class that uses their classroom to build water filter concepts for rural Cambodia.READ»

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Building a Fashion Runway at School? At the d.school, Yes

We asked Stanford d.school students to provide some insight on their new digs. Today, a group of students prototype an in-store environment in their classroom.READ»

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WorkerExpress, a Startup to Innovate Construction Labor, Launches at the d.school Beta Trade Show

Last week, we saw how the Stanford d.school's new building was designed for innovation. This week, how the school converted into a trade show to give students an opportunity to showcase--and sell--their ideas. READ»

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Creating Engaging Spaces for Engaging Ideas at the d.school's Beta Trade Show

Last week, we saw how the Stanford d.school's new building was designed for innovation. This week, how the school converted into a trade show to give students an opportunity to showcase--and sell--their ideas.READ»

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The d.school's Beta Trade Show Features Ideas From 11 Entrepreneurial Teams

Last week, we saw how the Stanford d.school's new building was designed for innovation. This week, how the school converted into a trade show to give students an opportunity to showcase--and sell--their ideas.READ»

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Smart Solar Panels Shine at the Stanford d.school's Beta Trade Show

Last week, we saw how the Stanford d.school's new building was designed for innovation. This week, how the school converted into a trade show to give students an opportunity to showcase--and sell--their ideas.READ»

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At a Stanford d.school Trade Show, a Concept to Help Students Eat Healthier

Last week, we saw how the Stanford d.school's new building was designed for innovation. This week, how the school converted into a trade show to give students an opportunity to showcase--and sell--their ideas.READ»

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Storage Towers Show Innovation in All Its Messy Glory at Stanford d.school

Design students, who venerate the perfect objects created by their professional idols, forget that innovation is a messy, imperfect process, plagued with fits, starts, and failures. A set of storage towers, custom-created for the new ...READ»

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A Playground Space Built For "Breaking Things," at Stanford's d.school

This week, Linda Tischler has revealed the ins and outs of Stanford's new d.school building. We asked the students to provide some insight on their new digs as well.READ»

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Fluid Dynamics: The Flexible, Transformable d.school Classrooms

We asked the students at Stanford's d.school to provide some insight on their new digs. Today, a classroom that transforms to fit the needs of the lesson plan.READ»

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Wall-E: Reconfigurable Walls at Stanford d.school Make Each Class the Perfect Size

Can classroom design influence the quality of learning? Anybody who's sat in the back row of a big lecture hall with empty seats up front can tell you it's a perfect setup for disengagement--or for updating your Facebook page.It's a ...READ»

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In the White Room ... No Idea Goes Undocumented at Stanford d.school

Cognitive scientists say our short term memories can only hold on to between five and nine things, max, at any one time. Which means, if you have a brilliant insight on, say, how to solve your company's supply chain problems and ...READ»

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Stanford d.school Proves You Really Can Design a Space for Innovation

"Space matters." That's the mantra at the Stanford d.school, where students and staffers have spent six years figuring out how to tweak an environment to make it a more fertile breeding ground for ideas. Now they're going to find ...READ»