Liminal design: A conceptual framework and three-step approach for developing technology that delivers transcendence and deeper experiences
moreHappy Public Spaces Booklet
moreOrcun, E., & Desmet, P. M. A. (2022). Positive design during a pandemic. Base, Diseño E Innovación, 7(6), 12-29. https://doi.org/10.52611/bdi.num6.2022.776 Positive design during a pandemic
moreKermavnar, T., & Desmet , P. M. A. (2022). Games for COVID-19. Base, Diseño E Innovación, 7(6), 30-48. https://doi.org/10.52611/bdi.num6.2022.779 Games for COVID-19: A need-based exploration of gamified interventions
moreSoto, M., Xue, H., & Tsekleves, E. (2022). Design for balance: wellness and health. Base, Diseño E Innovación, 7(6), 4-11. https://doi.org/10.52611/bdi.num6.2022.786 Design for balance: Wellness and health
moreDIOPD researchers Pieter Desmet and Haian Xue, together with colleagues from Beijing Normal University (Xin Xin and Wei Liu), received AHFE 2022 Best Paper Award (Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship). Congratulations!…
moreHealing a wounded hart: A first aid kit for emotional injuries Design by Erika Hajdu Download (Dutch | English) Reference Desmet, P.M.A. (2022). Een EHBO-doos voor emotionele verwondingen: Eerste hulp bij een gebroken…
moreHarmony in Design: A Synthesis of Literature from Classical Philosophy, the Sciences, Economics, and Design
moreChill, Fiery, Slack, and Five Other Vibes: A Phenomenological Inquiry into Group Mood
moreThe Eye Inward and the Eye Outward: Introducing a Framework for Mood-Sensitive Service Encounters
moreThe architecture of creativity: Toward a causal theory of creative workspace design
moreLight & Shadow: A chandelier as a walk through the forest Design by Wim aan de Stegge Download (Dutch | English) Reference Desmet, P.M.A. (2020). Licht en schaduw: Een kroonluchter…
moreDesigning for Positive Emotions: Issues and Emerging Research Directions
moreÉmotions à la carte: Exploring emotional paradoxes through edible DIY-Materials for product design
moreFrom Discovery to Application: What to Expect when Designing with Dilemmas
moreFind out more from the following page Meaningful Voice Interactions: How to design smart speakers that foster well-being
moreResearcher Introspection for Experience-driven Design (by Haian Xue and Pieter Desmet) has been nominated for Design Studies 2019 Best Paper Award. Full paper available here. Hope you enjoy the reading.
moreOur latest paper Mood Granularity for Design has been published online by International Journal of Design on 30 April 2020. This paper reports a holistic typology of 20 mood states…
moreThe Positive Design Reference Guide was published in 2015, and has been available since then through print-on-demand and for online viewing. Now we also have a PDF version available, which…
moreThe power of placebo – Designing for contextual healing: Fostering placebo mechanisms by increasing patients’ belief in physiotherapeutic hand treatments
moreMe & My Smartphone: A Study into the Well-being Paradox of Phones Design by Matthijs de Koning Download (Dutch | English) Reference Desmet, P.M.A. (2019). Ik en mijn Smartphone: Een…
moreDesign for taboo of menstruation and well-being of women in India
more– One-day conference – April 5, 2019 – TU Delft Teaching Lab – 09:00 – 17:00 Call for participation We invite you for a one-day conference on “Design for Wellbeing…
moreAfter the successful launch of the digital version of the Design for Happiness Deck, it is now also available to order in hard copy! If you want the beautiful printed…
moreThe Dutch national Hoormij Foundation awards a biennial thesis prize for students from all faculties and universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands who have written a master’s thesis in…
moreThe Journal “RChD: Creación y Pensamiento” is a bi-annual, non-profit periodical published by the Design Department of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the Universidad de Chile. Its objective…
moreOn June 1st, Dr. Anna Pohlmeyer will give a keynote presentation at the Conference “Health Supported by Technology”, organized by the Center for eHealth & Wellbeing Research of the University…
moreDr. Anna Pohlmeyer has been invited to the Global Dialogue for Happiness and the World Government Summit to explore the potential of Design for Happiness for workplace environments and public…
moreOn Thursday 11 January, Jay Yoon successfully defended his thesis ‘Escaping the emotional blur: Design tools for facilitating positive emotional granularity’. The doctoral committee of the thesis was: Prof. Pieter…
moreThree leading researchers in the fields of design, human-computer interaction, and psychology presented their latest research and share their insights into the interplay between social sciences and design research: prof.…
moreThe November issue of Juist Magazine published an interview with Pieter Desmet (in Dutch). In the interview he reflects on his research, his driving forces, and his academic challenges: “we…
moreFrom October 20-22, a dozen invited, international guests from varied disciplines will join members of Stamps School of Art & Design, University of Michigan, in Midtown Detroit. Anna Pohlmeyer has…
moreHow do you feel and think about your body characteristics? How do others feel and think about your body characteristics? As we see, exchange and relate to many different people…
moreAnna Pohlmeyer has been invited to give a talk at this year’s MCE conference. MCE is the largest Central and Eastern European technology conference, held in Warsaw for the past…
moreFor the 20th edition of Design Matters at Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam on February 23, design journalist Jeroen Junte will host an evening on the topic ‘Designer Manifesto’ and…
moreDo you want to listen to an online keynote that brings together dilemma-driven design and food design? Watch online either on the website of the Third International Conference on Food…
moreDelft Institute of Positive Design hosts many unique research and design projects. Dilemma-driven design is one of these projects that started in 2011 and has been growing. There is now…
moreAt the Design and Emotion Conference 2016, a 90-minute workshop was conducted to accompany a short paper and a poster, aiming to communicate Mafalda’s research on happiness-related symbolic meaning, and disseminate the…
moreOn July 4, “Psychology of Wellbeing” published a special issue on Positive Computing. For that issue Pieter Desmet acted as guest editor, in collaboration with Rafael Calvo, Dianne Vella-Brodrick, and…
moreDIOPD hosted a Positive Design workshop (June 27) at the DRS conference (Brighton, June 27-30). The workshop focused on design for well-being, discussing theory, tools, and techniques. Participants used the material on…
moreThis year’s PhD Day was built under the theme ‘Flip the faculty’, allowing the PhD candidates to discuss, confront, and predict the future of research at IDE. DIOPD’s PhD candidates…
moreDuring the 29th version of the International Book Fair in Bogota, Colombia (19 Apr – 2 May), the Spanish edition of the Positive Design Reference Guide by Simon Jimenez, Anna…
moreSantiago De Francisco Vela was invited to present his project “The meaningfulness of saving money” at INTEC, located in the Dominican Republic. INTEC is a technological institute that has an…
moreDuring the Dutch Design Week (Sat 17 Oct – Sun 25 Oct), DIOPD participates in the exhibition ‘Mind the Step’. Jay Yoon, Pieter Desmet and Anna Pohlmeyer will show a…
moreOn October 15, the Tijdschrift Positieve Psychology (Positive Psychology Journal; in Dutch) will be launched with a dedicated conference on Positive Psychology. DIOPD has been invited to organise a session on Positive Design at…
moreThe DIOPD has been invited to contribute to the “2015 Rotterdam Route of Happiness.” For two days, this route focuses on the happiness of all Rotterdam inhabitants with a host…
moreOn June 23, 2015, Govert Flint, designer of the ‘bionic chair’ and director of the Institute for Applied Motions (Eindhoven, NL) visits the DIOPD. He will give a guest lecture…
moreThe Positive Design Award Are you a creative? Do you and /or your team design the best new Positive Product? Do you want to win the Joolz Positive Design Award of…
moreOn June 15, 2015, dr. Calvo, co-author of “Positive Computing” visits the DIOPD. Dr. Calvo is Professor at the University of Sydney and co-director of the Software Engineering Group that focuses on the…
moreOn May 20, Pieter Desmet gave a keynote lecture at the Spring Event of the Dutch Regional Science Association. The theme of the event was “Happy Cities.” The event was…
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