I’ve developed and produced By Design, a series exploring design thinking in unexpected places.
Humane Prisons
2019
Halden Prison looks like a dorm room or a hotel — far from the barbed wire and cramped cells we often associate with prison design. Its look is part of a plan to create a more humane prison.
2019
Halden Prison looks like a dorm room or a hotel — far from the barbed wire and cramped cells we often associate with prison design. Its look is part of a plan to create a more humane prison.
Dementia Villages
2022
In Weesp, a Dutch city just outside Amsterdam, the Hogeweyk is a planned village intentionally designed for one purpose: maximizing quality of life for its 180 residents — all of whom have severe dementia.
2022
In Weesp, a Dutch city just outside Amsterdam, the Hogeweyk is a planned village intentionally designed for one purpose: maximizing quality of life for its 180 residents — all of whom have severe dementia.
Hiking Trails
2022
Hidden in every trail is a carefully made design language of angles, alignment, and materials that keep them enjoyable for generations.
2022
Hidden in every trail is a carefully made design language of angles, alignment, and materials that keep them enjoyable for generations.
Risky Playgrounds
2019
The stereotypical modern playground — with its bright colors and rubberized flooring — is designed to be clean, safe, and lawsuit-proof. But that isn't necessarily the best design for kids.
2019
The stereotypical modern playground — with its bright colors and rubberized flooring — is designed to be clean, safe, and lawsuit-proof. But that isn't necessarily the best design for kids.
Addictive Smartphones
2018
The 3 design elements that make smartphones so hard to put down, explained by Google’s former design ethicist.
2018
The 3 design elements that make smartphones so hard to put down, explained by Google’s former design ethicist.
Viral Vapes
2018
Juul tried to design a solution to a public health problem. It wound up creating another one.
2018
Juul tried to design a solution to a public health problem. It wound up creating another one.