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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 MORE

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 MORE

Life in 2020: Your Dating History on Display and Other Faintly Disturbing Predictions

Frog Design forecasts our wired future--beautiful or HAL-ish?READ MORE

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 MORE

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 MORE

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 MORE

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 MORE

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 MORE

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 MORE

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 MORE

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 MORE

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 MORE

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 MORE

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 MORE

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 MORE

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 MORE

Ideo's Newest Design Projects

Under founder David Kelley, Ideo has received more than 1,000 patents since 1978 and 346 design awards since 1991. Here are a few of the firm's many projects.READ MORE

Ideo's David Kelley on "Design Thinking"

David Kelley, founder of the design firm Ideo and the Stanford d.school, was leading a charmed existence. Then he felt a lump.READ MORE

Three More Who Design for Society

Meet three visionaries who solve social problems with design thinking.READ MORE